Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nessim Amin, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Nessim Amin, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1316369523, issued on Jan 8, 2014. Check the license (South Dakota 10973, 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
1316369523
Name
Nessim Amin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
10973 SD
57.023409 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1210 W 18TH St Ste 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone
(605) 312-8500
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2014
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 1210 W 18TH St Ste 100

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

  1. Ahmed Abd ElazimStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285157065
  2. Hasmik Amirjanyan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396309670
  3. Alexis Blackwelder, FNPNurse Practitioner1588291744
  4. Santiago Diaz GonzalezNeurology Physician1619545993
  5. Kayla FaberNurse Practitioner1184219560
  6. Mehwish FarooqiNeurology Physician1982199303

Verify Nessim Amin 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 189 among the 4,152 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nessim Amin141
  2. Specialty average189

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam59 claims
  2. Lacosamide21 claims
  3. Divalproex Sodium13 claims
  4. Oxcarbazepine12 claims
  5. Lamotrigine11 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $175.40

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc.. The 5,024 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,526.12 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nessim Amin$175.40
  2. Specialty average$15,526.12

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. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 25 neurological surgery physician records in South Dakota.

Other neurological surgery physician records in South Dakota

  1. Margaret Carmody, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1346482890
  2. Luis Diaz-Aguilar, MDDakota Dunes, SD1306342555
  3. Quentin Durward, MDDakota Dunes, SD1457354383
  4. Mark Fox, MDSioux Falls, SD1750355236
  5. Troy Gust, M.D.Rapid City, SD1558585927
  6. Jorge Johnson, MDFort Meade, SD1841358371
  7. Matthew Johnson, MD, MPHDakota Dunes, SD1376688150
  8. Hendrik Klopper, MDDakota Dunes, SD1942429394
  9. Mark Monasky, MDRapid City, SD1467537217
  10. James Nabwangu, MDRapid City, SD1083700512

Common questions

What is Nessim Amin, MD's NPI number?

Nessim Amin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316369523, issued on Jan 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nessim Amin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 W 18TH St Ste 100, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104. Phone: (605) 312-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nessim Amin, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 10973, 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 Nessim Amin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nessim Amin, MD had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 189. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nessim Amin, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.