NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003823170
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 810 E 23RD St

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

  1. Joseph Albert, ATCAthletic Trainer1902257934
  2. Lee Arnold, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548295967
  3. Jeremy Awori, MDNephrology Physician1326524000
  4. Austin Backer, PTPhysical Therapist1700541117
  5. Gail Benson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184659500
  6. Jaymee Benson, PACPhysician Assistant1124664065

Verify Walter O. Carlson 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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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.

  1. Walter Carlson41
  2. Specialty average346

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

  1. Brian Aamlid, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1710984133
  2. Brent Adams, MDYankton, SD1093930521
  3. Michael Adler, MDTea, SD1851314124
  4. Aaron Althaus, MDDakota Dunes, SD1518195619
  5. Dale Anderson, M.D.Rapid City, SD1750462859
  6. Keith Baumgarten, MDTea, SD1467474452
  7. Carl Bechtold, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1336160589
  8. Clint Benge, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1710367719
  9. Gail Benson, MDSioux Falls, SD1184659500
  10. 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.