Scott E. Torness, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Watertown, SD
Scott E. Torness, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1679599633, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 200, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott E. Torness
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 200 SD
783T IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD 57201
- Phone
- (605) 882-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2025
- Fax
- (605) 884-4332
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100813000836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott E. Torness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine30 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
- Cefadroxil16 claims
- Levofloxacin14 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,497.09
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragon 28, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott E. Torness among 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota
Scott E. Torness, D.P.M. is one of 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2010 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in South Dakota
There are 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota.
All 22 in South Dakota → Every provider in Watertown → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric WoolleyWatertown, SD 572011205230414
- Ruth Moen, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571081124437595
- Jeffrey Domingue, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571061962418178
- Dustin Lloyd, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051275828584
- Gabriel Rodriguez, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051558342766
- Travis Venner, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051851351597
- Adam Nichols, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571041063856136
- Darrel Richards, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571041861874075
Common questions
What is Scott E. Torness, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Scott E. Torness, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679599633, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott E. Torness, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 882-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott E. Torness, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 200, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Scott E. Torness, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott E. Torness, D.P.M. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.