Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Dickes, D.O.

Ophthalmology Physician · Yankton, SD

Karen Dickes, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Yankton, South Dakota, and NPI 1487851754, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 8060, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487851754
Name
Karen Dickes
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
8060 SD
822 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 W 3RD St, Yankton, SD 57078
Phone
(605) 665-9638
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
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 415 W 3RD St

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

  1. Paula Hicks, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1407859341
  2. Patrick King, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487657334
  3. Gregory Kouri, O.D.Optometrist1336142272

Verify Karen Dickes 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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,195 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Karen Dickes5,195
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,227 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol848 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate592 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin446 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate395 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate327 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: $271.50

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Dickes$271.50
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Ophthalmology LtdWindom, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 56 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.

Other ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota

  1. Elizabeth Atchison, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1669738183
  2. Ken Augspurger, MDSioux Falls, SD1942253919
  3. Zachary Berbos, MDRapid City, SD1497996433
  4. John Berdahl, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1871761577
  5. Cory Bergman, MDRapid City, SD1285049940
  6. Gail BernardRapid City, SD1508817784
  7. Ray Birkenkamp, M.D.Mitchell, SD1174594741
  8. Andrea Bordewyk, MDSioux Falls, SD1255829776
  9. John Bormes, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1578568978
  10. Beth Bruening, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1467423517

Common questions

What is Karen Dickes, D.O.'s NPI number?

Karen Dickes, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487851754, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Dickes, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 W 3RD St, Yankton, SD, 57078. Phone: (605) 665-9638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Dickes, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8060, 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 Karen Dickes, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Dickes, D.O. had 5,195 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.