Walter O. Carlson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Walter O. Carlson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1003823170, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 1241, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter O. Carlson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 1241 SD
26304 IA
47259 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 E 23RD St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 331-5890
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 336-3974
- Medicaid ID
- 6400350 SD
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 810 E 23RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Albert, ATCAthletic Trainer1902257934
- Lee Arnold, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548295967
- Jeremy Awori, MDNephrology Physician1326524000
- Austin Backer, PTPhysical Therapist1700541117
- Gail Benson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184659500
- Jaymee Benson, PACPhysician Assistant1124664065
Verify Walter O. Carlson 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 1241Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota
- Brian Aamlid, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1710984133
- Brent Adams, MDYankton, SD1093930521
- Michael Adler, MDTea, SD1851314124
- Aaron Althaus, MDDakota Dunes, SD1518195619
- Dale Anderson, M.D.Rapid City, SD1750462859
- Keith Baumgarten, MDTea, SD1467474452
- Carl Bechtold, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1336160589
- Clint Benge, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1710367719
- Gail Benson, MDSioux Falls, SD1184659500
- Benjamin Bissell, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1265582712
Common questions
What is Walter O. Carlson, MD's NPI number?
Walter O. Carlson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003823170, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter O. Carlson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 E 23RD St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 331-5890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter O. Carlson, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 1241, 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 Walter O. Carlson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter O. Carlson, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.