NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S.

Dentist · Watertown, SD

Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1295805976, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota M988, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295805976
Name
Erika Joy Beste Zink
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
M988 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 19TH St SE, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 886-2805
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2006
Record last updated
May 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 886-8357
Medicaid ID
7800820 SD
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20 19TH St SE

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

  1. Leeann Diercks, D.D.S.Dentist1174934574
  2. Brent Schulte, DDSDentist1992554489
  3. Grant Titze, DDS PCDentist1538207758

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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Erika Zink37
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin30 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $264.64

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erika Zink$264.64
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

20 dentist records list a practice address in Watertown

They are 20 of the 543 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 235 dentist records in South Dakota.

Other dentist records in South Dakota

  1. Iyad Alyo, DDSHoward, SD1538169537
  2. Jeffrey Amann, DDSSpearfish, SD1912030172
  3. James Anderson, D.D.S.Eureka, SD1437303989
  4. Karl Anderson, D.D.S.Rapid City, SD1699157628
  5. Kathleen Anderson, DOPierre, SD1932118759
  6. M Brooke Anderson Saunders, DDSRapid City, SD1386757797
  7. Michael AndesEllsworth Afb, SD1811505910
  8. Darin Bach, D.D.S.Watertown, SD1407838741
  9. Hally Bach, D.D.S.Watertown, SD1639150188
  10. Alvin Baer, DDSSioux Falls, SD1609087956

Common questions

What is Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295805976, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 19TH St SE, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 886-2805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number M988, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Joy Beste Zink, D.D.S. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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