NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1396840401, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 8199, 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
1396840401
Name
Heather Elizabeth McDougall
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
8199 SD
47238 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 328-8500
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2022
Fax
(605) 328-8501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120106000134); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 1205 S Grange Ave

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

  1. Backer Abdu, MDGastroenterology Physician1306366760
  2. Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1962812982
  3. Muslim Atiq, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1548475031
  4. Lee Austin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1306927074
  5. Barry Bauer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1831195569
  6. Robert Behrend, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578569000

Verify Heather Elizabeth McDougall 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather McDougall137
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl49 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte46 claims
  3. Omeprazole17 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).

Industry payments in 2024: $79.99

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather McDougall$79.99
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Sanford ClinicSioux Falls, SD
  2. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Heather Elizabeth McDougall among 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota

Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD is one of 49 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 76% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muslim Atiq, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051548475031
  2. Lee Austin, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051306927074
  3. Brett Baloun, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051245448869
  4. John Barker, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051063486975
  5. Edward Burkhalter, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051396708046
  6. Jorge Gilbert, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051205831377
  7. Christopher Hurley, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051619972783
  8. Robert Meyer, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051972551471

Common questions

What is Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD's NPI number?

Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396840401, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8199, 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 Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Elizabeth McDougall, MD'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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