NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell C. Pietz, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Aberdeen, SD

Russell C. Pietz, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and NPI 1790789543, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (South Dakota 4105, 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
1790789543
Name
Russell C. Pietz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4105 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 S State St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone
(605) 622-5100
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 622-4030
Medicaid IDs
6003203 SD
6003202 SD
11631 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090804000065); 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 305 S State St

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

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  2. Christopher Albrecht, PTPhysical Therapist1427436799
  3. Laura Anderson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1659703668
  4. Stacy Anderson, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1942824701
  5. Marc Armstrong, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326453556
  6. Deptmer Ashley, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1780119669

Verify Russell C. Pietz 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Pietz90
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone13 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Russell C. Pietz among 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota

Russell C. Pietz, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 393 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Aberdeen

They are 20 of the 758 NPPES records with a practice address in Aberdeen, and 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lyle Biegler, MDAberdeen, SD 574011023057429
  2. Jeffrey Bock, MDAberdeen, SD 574011649274481
  3. Paul Denna, M.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011376838839
  4. Harvey Hart, MDAberdeen, SD 574011881659928
  5. Ingrid Hernberg, MDAberdeen, SD 574011982618641
  6. Reid Holkesvik, MDAberdeen, SD 574011285699322
  7. Michael Knapp, DOAberdeen, SD 574011215905518
  8. Kathryn Martinez, MDAberdeen, SD 574011043693849

Common questions

What is Russell C. Pietz, MD's NPI number?

Russell C. Pietz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790789543, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell C. Pietz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 S State St, Aberdeen, SD, 57401. Phone: (605) 622-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell C. Pietz, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 4105, 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 Russell C. Pietz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell C. Pietz, MD had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.