NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Buchele

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Nicole Buchele is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1801450317, issued on Apr 30, 2019. Check the license (South Dakota 14618, 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
1801450317
Name
Nicole Buchele
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
14618 SD
BP10066805 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2601 S Ellis RD, Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone
(605) 312-3000
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231205003848); 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 2601 S Ellis RD

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

  1. Kati Andino, CSWClinical Social Worker1427890003
  2. Mariah Baier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376252635
  3. Carleigh Belush, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1336815034
  4. Amy Clay, CNP,DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568050862
  5. Rebecca Cooper, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407475528
  6. Eric Curtis, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649940727

Verify Nicole Buchele 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nicole Buchele24
  2. Specialty average165

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: $13.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sage Therapeutics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Buchele$13.42
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 99 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Dakota.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Dakota

  1. Emily Abele, M.D.Brookings, SD1477934842
  2. Angela Anderson, MDRapid City, SD1407843683
  3. Ronald Anderson, M.D.Mitchell, SD1558471573
  4. Breanne Anderson-Mueller, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1376771881
  5. Terrence Babb, M.D.Brookings, SD1427168764
  6. Dalton Baird, MDMitchell, SD1295363463
  7. Jeffrey BendtRapid City, SD1891747374
  8. Larissa Bennis, MDBrookings, SD1851612337
  9. Shana Bernhard, MDRapid City, SD1386691939
  10. Scott Berry, MDAberdeen, SD1780758417

Common questions

What is Nicole Buchele's NPI number?

Nicole Buchele's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801450317, issued on Apr 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Buchele located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 S Ellis RD, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106. Phone: (605) 312-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Buchele's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 14618, 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 Nicole Buchele prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Buchele had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.