Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rapid City, SD
Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1518139070, issued on Mar 25, 2008. Check the license on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen S. Khachikian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 248448 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 3RD St, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Phone
- (605) 341-9170
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 719-3211
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090817000724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2800 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Stephen S. Khachikian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
575 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate242 claims
- Ofloxacin81 claims
- Valacyclovir50 claims
- Flurbiprofen Sodium35 claims
- Fluorometholone25 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,544.90
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Black Hills Regional Eye Institute LLPRapid City, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
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- Cory Bergman, MDRapid City, SD1285049940
- Gail BernardRapid City, SD1508817784
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- Andrea Bordewyk, MDSioux Falls, SD1255829776
- John Bormes, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1578568978
- Beth Bruening, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1467423517
Common questions
What is Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518139070, issued on Mar 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 3RD St, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 341-9170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.'s license?
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 Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D. had 575 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.