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Wendy Vetter, DO

Internal Medicine Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 464 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.7/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$793.41
49 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Wendy Vetter, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.7/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 5,775 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.7/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Wendy Vetter, DO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

77 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Wendy Vetter, DO sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Wendy Vetter, DO writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 22% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 48Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 45Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 40Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality — percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — 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volume — percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality — percentile: 80Wendy Vetter, DO — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality — percentile: 22
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Wendy Vetter, DO. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

Wendy Vetter, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Wendy Vetter, DO?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/17/2008

NPI 1053575092

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,775 113% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

76.7/100 6.4 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Dakota

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers

South Dakota providers

Largest specialties in South Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Physical Therapist — 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Pharmacist — 5.5%Pharmacist5.5%Registered Nurse — 4.8%Registered Nurse4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.7%Family Nurse Practitioner4.7%Mental Health Counselor — 4%Mental Health Counselor4%Physician Assistant — 3.7%Physician Assistant3.7%Internal Medicine Physician — 1.9%Internal Medicine Physician1.9%
Largest specialties in South Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Wendy Vetter, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.7/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 76.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.7%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 76.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Wendy Vetter, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding DO credentials at 2701 S KIWANIS AVE, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, with a listed phone of (605) 328-9100. NPI 1053575092 was issued on 07/17/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Vetter most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,775 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 464 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $390K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.6, Cost 44.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2701 S KIWANIS AVE
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Provider Details

NPI 1053575092
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/17/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.6912
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.5693
Quality
44.5681
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Wendy Vetter, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Sanford Clinic
Mitchell, SD
Sanford Medical Center
Sioux Falls, SD

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Wendy Vetter, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$793

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Wendy Vetter, DO — brand share 10.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

10% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 5,775 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

5,775
Total Claims
$390K
Total Drug Cost
464
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
10,992
Total Day Supply
316,692
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$289K
Generic Drug Cost
$96K
Opioid Claims
192 (3.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
98

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.04
Gender Split
75% female / 25% male
Age Distribution
<65: 50, 65-74: 230, 75-84: 139, 85+: 45

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Wendy Vetter, DO prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
305
Atorvastatin Calcium
263
Amlodipine Besylate
246
Omeprazole
197
Rosuvastatin Calcium
179
Simvastatin
168
Lisinopril
158
Furosemide
123
Hydrochlorothiazide
117
Metoprolol Succinate
108

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Wendy Vetter, DO fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Wendy Vetter, DO's 5,775 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in South Dakota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vetter.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Dakota medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wendy Vetter, DO's specialty?
Wendy Vetter, DO specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Credentials: DO.
How much does Wendy Vetter, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Wendy Vetter, DO wrote 5,775 Medicare Part D claims totaling $390K in drug costs for 464 beneficiaries.
What is Wendy Vetter, DO's Medicare quality score?
Wendy Vetter, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.7/100 (Quality: 78.6, Cost: 44.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Wendy Vetter, DO located?
Wendy Vetter, DO is located at 2701 S KIWANIS AVE, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-9100.
What is Wendy Vetter, DO's NPI number?
Wendy Vetter, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053575092, issued on 07/17/2008.
Does Wendy Vetter, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Wendy Vetter, DO's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $289K in brand drug costs.
Does Wendy Vetter, DO prescribe opioids?
Yes, Wendy Vetter, DO had 192 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Wendy Vetter, DO prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Wendy Vetter, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Wendy Vetter, DO accept Medicare?
Wendy Vetter, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,775 Part D claims and 464 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Wendy Vetter, DO's credentials?
Wendy Vetter, DO's NPI is 1053575092 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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