Kara Linda Petersen, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Kara Linda Petersen, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1851328231, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 5804, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Linda Petersen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 5804 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6100 S Louise Ave Ste 1130, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Phone
- (605) 504-1600
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 6631292 SD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061010000799); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6100 S Louise Ave Ste 1130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Dix, CRNPNurse Practitioner1023396900
- Joseph Fanciullo, MDRheumatology Physician1437182516
- Christine Halligan, MDRheumatology Physician1871526962
- Kelsey Holkesvik, MDRheumatology Physician1962899088
- Jenna King-Sona, DORheumatology Physician1679864375
- Gregory Mumm, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1548228810
Verify Kara Linda Petersen 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 5804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,517 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 201 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate912 claims
- Methotrexate639 claims
- Leflunomide319 claims
- Prednisone290 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr214 claims
- Gabapentin177 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: $911.18
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 17 rheumatology physician records in South Dakota.
Other rheumatology physician records in South Dakota
- Wais Afzal, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1710377544
- Baker Alkhairi, M.B.B.CH.Sioux Falls, SD1720519093
- Ricardo Alvillar, M.D.Rapid City, SD1386694255
- Leann Bassing, M.D.Yankton, SD1871784124
- Eduardo Bonilla Trejos, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1972709004
- Brian Bowers, DORapid City, SD1891877098
- Kelly Delaney-Nelson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1356752067
- Joseph Fanciullo, MDSioux Falls, SD1437182516
- Christine Halligan, MDSioux Falls, SD1871526962
- Milad Heydari-Kamjani, DORapid City, SD1861169054
Common questions
What is Kara Linda Petersen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Linda Petersen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851328231, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Linda Petersen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 S Louise Ave Ste 1130, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 504-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Linda Petersen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 5804, 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 Kara Linda Petersen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Linda Petersen, M.D. had 4,517 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.