James Dreessen, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
James Dreessen, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1245611755, issued on Jun 11, 2015. Check the license (South Dakota 13187, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Dreessen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 13187 SD
32608 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 S Cliff Ave Ste 401, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 322-7300
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2022
- Fax
- (605) 322-7301
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220324002549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records → All 12 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1301 S Cliff Ave Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samuel Bartmess, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1376981571
- George Ceremuga, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1992169759
Verify James Dreessen 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 13187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin19 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: $2,321.63
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Dreessen among 12 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in South Dakota
James Dreessen, M.D. is one of 12 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 92% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 12 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in South Dakota.
All 12 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Bartmess, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051376981571
- Scott Lockwood, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051508806704
- Timothy Metz, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051356410161
- Brent Thurness, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051265424873
- James Brunz, MDTea, SD 570641073508131
- John Cook, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491093736779
- Frederick Fisher, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491841211471
- Todd Johnson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491205857901
Common questions
What is James Dreessen, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Dreessen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245611755, issued on Jun 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Dreessen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 S Cliff Ave Ste 401, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Dreessen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13187, 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 James Dreessen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Dreessen, M.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.
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.