NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Douglas Wright, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sturgis, SD

Kent Douglas Wright, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sturgis, South Dakota, and NPI 1972034759, issued on Mar 23, 2017. Check the license (South Dakota 12081, 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
1972034759
Name
Kent Douglas Wright
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
12081 SD
E12129 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2140 Junction Ave, Sturgis, SD 57785
Phone
(605) 720-2600
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200827002313); 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 2140 Junction Ave

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

  1. Jennifer AldrenMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1427703735
  2. Luke AltstielPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1588597298
  3. Josephine Davis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255782751
  4. Stephanie Davis, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1093281214
  5. Kenneth Fuller, DOFamily Medicine Physician1285329706
  6. Krista Iverson, MOTOccupational Therapist1245909423

Verify Kent Douglas Wright 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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,363 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 185 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kent Wright3,363
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium183 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl146 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate131 claims
  4. Omeprazole115 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium100 claims
  6. Gabapentin93 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $43.85

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kent Wright$43.85
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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 Network IncSturgis, SD

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

Kent Douglas Wright among 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota

Kent Douglas Wright, M.D. is one of 601 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 393 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sturgis

They are 14 of the 126 NPPES records with a practice address in Sturgis, and 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josephine Davis, MDSturgis, SD 577851255782751
  2. Kenneth Fuller, DOSturgis, SD 577851285329706
  3. Suzanne Harris, MDSturgis, SD 577851922023613
  4. H Hermann, MDSturgis, SD 577851356436471
  5. Ann Hodgman, CNPSturgis, SD 577851992739320
  6. Michael Hogue, MDSturgis, SD 577851598706517
  7. David LauerSturgis, SD 577851437122256
  8. Charles Lewis, DOSturgis, SD 577851861429201

Common questions

What is Kent Douglas Wright, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kent Douglas Wright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972034759, issued on Mar 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Douglas Wright, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2140 Junction Ave, Sturgis, SD, 57785. Phone: (605) 720-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Douglas Wright, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 12081, 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 Kent Douglas Wright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent Douglas Wright, M.D. had 3,363 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kent Douglas Wright, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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