Richard L. Kafka, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Gregory, SD
Richard L. Kafka, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gregory, South Dakota, and NPI 1588629760, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 3345, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Kafka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 3345 SD
18266 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 S Logan Ave Ste A, Gregory, SD 57533
- Phone
- (605) 835-9611
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2024
- Fax
- (605) 835-8033
- Medicaid ID
- 5607263 SD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100203000886); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 110 S Logan Ave Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Bartling, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1427017607
- Lisa Even, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1912962788
- Megan Heyden, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952956328
- Susan Hogue, C.N.PFamily Nurse Practitioner1841256047
- Megan Knoll, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245846948
- Rachele Lyons, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982084521
Verify Richard L. Kafka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 3345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,540 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium235 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium178 claims
- Losartan Potassium164 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium163 claims
- Lisinopril157 claims
- Potassium Chloride130 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Avera MckennanGregory, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gregory
They are 5 of the 29 NPPES records with a practice address in Gregory, and 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota.
All 5 in Gregory → All 601 in South Dakota → Every provider in Gregory →
Other family medicine physician records in South Dakota
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- Kyle Adams, D.O.Rapid City, SD1881009496
- Mary Ahlers, DOBrookings, SD1609301365
- Alese Allerdings, M.D.De Smet, SD1285926261
- Jay Allison, MDSioux Falls, SD1235195041
- E. Amundson, MDSioux Falls, SD1144220914
- Sylvia Anderson, MDFaulkton, SD1790891844
- Wayne Anderson, MDSpearfish, SD1902834914
- Roberto Anel, MDSioux Falls, SD1841411444
Common questions
What is Richard L. Kafka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Kafka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588629760, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Kafka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 S Logan Ave Ste A, Gregory, SD, 57533. Phone: (605) 835-9611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Kafka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 3345, 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 L. Kafka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Kafka, M.D. had 4,540 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.