NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward A. Dickes, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Watertown, SD

Edward A. Dickes, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1932411733, issued on Jul 8, 2010. Check the license (South Dakota 8886, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932411733
Name
Edward A. Dickes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
8886 SD
6387 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 4TH St NW, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 886-8471
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 886-9317
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130729000556); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 901 4TH St NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nina BishopPediatrics Physician1477973774
  2. Jennifer Byer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487973525
  3. Roger Carter, MDSurgery Physician1225017809
  4. Alan Christensen, MDSurgery Physician1023097565
  5. Robert Crank, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1669451100
  6. Samantha Darnall-Werlinger, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952898447

Verify Edward A. Dickes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,499 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Dickes9,499
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium556 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium398 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate307 claims
  4. Lisinopril302 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium282 claims
  6. Gabapentin260 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Edward A. Dickes among 247 internal medicine physician records in South Dakota

Edward A. Dickes, M.D. is one of 247 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 146 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Watertown

They are 9 of the 543 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 247 internal medicine physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghaith Aboud, M.DWatertown, SD 572011497117618
  2. Catherine Gerrish, MDWatertown, SD 572011770541807
  3. Hollis Nipe, MDWatertown, SD 572011821056896
  4. Kristen Pickrel, MDWatertown, SD 572011306307160
  5. Aaron Pickrel, DOWatertown, SD 572011356802979
  6. Calvin Roseth, MDWatertown, SD 572011215916739
  7. Deepali Shah, M.D.Watertown, SD 572011174011027
  8. John Sneden, MDWatertown, SD 572011811999659

Common questions

What is Edward A. Dickes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward A. Dickes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932411733, issued on Jul 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward A. Dickes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 4TH St NW, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 886-8471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward A. Dickes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8886, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward A. Dickes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward A. Dickes, M.D. had 9,499 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward A. Dickes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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