NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth T. Kirton, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Freeman, SD

Kenneth T. Kirton, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Freeman, South Dakota, and NPI 1154392249, issued on Jan 28, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 3572, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154392249
Name
Kenneth T. Kirton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
3572 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
804 S Walnut St, Freeman, SD 57029
Phone
(605) 925-4219
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
5608780 SD
5608782 SD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051202000274); accepts Medicare assignment
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 804 S Walnut St

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

  1. Shakil Hafiz, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1831454263
  2. Dennis Ries, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750352811
  3. Douglas Schafer, PAPhysician Assistant1952372336

Verify Kenneth T. Kirton 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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Industry payments in 2024: $14.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Kirton$14.70
  2. Specialty average$225.53

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

  1. Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRapid City, SD

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

1 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician record lists a practice address in Freeman

They are 1 of the 18 NPPES records with a practice address in Freeman, and 3 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Dakota.

The 2 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terri Peterson-Henry, DOSioux Falls, SD 571061376548800
  2. Giovanni Paoli, D.O.Fort Meade, SD 577411780099390

Common questions

What is Kenneth T. Kirton, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth T. Kirton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154392249, issued on Jan 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth T. Kirton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 804 S Walnut St, Freeman, SD, 57029. Phone: (605) 925-4219. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth T. Kirton, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 3572, 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.

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.