NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard P. Burruss, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Richard P. Burruss, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1447244389, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (South Dakota 11968, 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
1447244389
Name
Richard P. Burruss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
11968 SD
G59370 CA
783-320 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 E 8TH St # 214-1974, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone
(760) 525-8516
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220224001351); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1983
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Richard P. Burruss 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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Burruss316
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  2. Prednisone19 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  4. Lisinopril16 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  6. Paxlovid14 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.

Richard P. Burruss among 122 emergency medicine physician records in South Dakota

Richard P. Burruss, M.D. is one of 122 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 122 emergency medicine physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Nydam, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571041972714533
  2. Kelly Rhone, MDSioux Falls, SD 571041467463877
  3. Collin Vaughn, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571041104933068
  4. John Belk, DOSioux Falls, SD 571051346254984
  5. Donald Ellis, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051326048760
  6. Jared Friedman, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051306852694
  7. Donald Kosiak, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051073541215
  8. Lucas Mailander, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051093742934

Common questions

What is Richard P. Burruss, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard P. Burruss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447244389, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard P. Burruss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E 8TH St # 214-1974, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103. Phone: (760) 525-8516. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard P. Burruss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 11968, 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 Richard P. Burruss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard P. Burruss, M.D. had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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