Fredric M. Birch, MD
Nephrology Physician · Rapid City, SD
Fredric M. Birch, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1851349906, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 1167, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fredric M. Birch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 1167 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Flormann St, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Phone
- (605) 718-3300
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 718-3426
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 26 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 640 Flormann St
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Verify Fredric M. Birch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 1167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium20 claims
- Potassium Chloride13 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Clonidine12 claims
- Furosemide12 claims
- Warfarin Sodium12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Fredric M. Birch among 26 nephrology physician records in South Dakota
Fredric M. Birch, MD is one of 26 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 26 nephrology physician records in South Dakota.
All 26 in South Dakota → Every provider in Rapid City → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bowman, MDRapid City, SD 577011326137175
- Mazen Nemeh, MDRapid City, SD 577011528084167
- Ayodele Ogunremi, MDRapid City, SD 577011205884137
- Sujan Pathak, MDRapid City, SD 577011689864449
- Louis Raymond, MDRapid City, SD 577011760437016
- Oleg Georgiev, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081851358600
- Richard Jensen, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081083671408
- Jeremy Awori, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051326524000
Common questions
What is Fredric M. Birch, MD's NPI number?
Fredric M. Birch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851349906, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fredric M. Birch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Flormann St, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 718-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fredric M. Birch, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 1167, 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 Fredric M. Birch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fredric M. Birch, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fredric M. Birch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.