Medicare provider payments and utilization data for South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota received $2.0B in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Ophthalmology, accounting for $31.4M in payments across 43 providers.
In 2023, 4.3K providers were actively billing Medicare in South Dakota.
Annual Medicare spending grew 36% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $173.7M | 4.6M | 3.4K | — |
| 2015 | $178.8M | 4.6M | 3.5K | +3.0% |
| 2016 | $177.7M | 4.7M | 3.6K | -0.6% |
| 2017 | $187.5M | 5.0M | 3.8K | +5.5% |
| 2018 | $202.5M | 5.3M | 3.9K | +8.0% |
| 2019 | $218.2M | 5.4M | 4.0K | +7.7% |
| 2020 | $199.2M | 5.0M | 4.0K | -8.7% |
| 2021 | $228.2M | 5.4M | 4.1K | +14.6% |
| 2022 | $220.0M | 5.3M | 4.3K | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $235.7M | 6.0M | 4.3K | +7.1% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $19.0M | 272.2K | 1.7K |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $10.9M | 221.4K | 1.7K |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $10.3M | 14.9K | 13 |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $8.5M | 21.0K | 126 |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | $7.0M | 243.9K | 9 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $5.2M | 88.3K | 565 |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | $4.7M | 10.6K | 45 |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $4.1M | 225.0K | 315 |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $3.5M | 9.3K | 83 |
| 98941 | Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions | $3.5M | 129.7K | 289 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $3.4M | 34.3K | 665 |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | $3.3M | 44.0K | 196 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $3.3M | 32.5K | 445 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $3.2M | 35.5K | 294 |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | $2.8M | 357.0K | 94 |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2.7M | 21.2K | 134 |
| A0430 | Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) | $2.7M | 659 | 4 |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | $2.6M | 21.6K | 241 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $2.5M | 19.6K | 335 |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | $2.3M | 4.2K | 95 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | $31.4M | 43 | $729.4K |
| Ambulance Service Provider | $15.6M | 97 | $161.0K |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | $14.3M | 13 | $1.1M |
| Family Practice | $13.2M | 345 | $38.4K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $11.2M | 751 | $14.9K |
| Physician Assistant | $10.3M | 443 | $23.3K |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $9.8M | 287 | $34.0K |
| Internal Medicine | $9.5M | 150 | $63.3K |
| Dermatology | $9.4M | 41 | $228.1K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $8.6M | 90 | $96.0K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $8.4M | 80 | $104.7K |
| Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | $7.7M | 100 | $76.8K |
| Optometry | $6.4M | 184 | $34.9K |
| Vascular Surgery | $5.5M | 14 | $394.8K |
| Chiropractic | $4.2M | 317 | $13.1K |
| Hematology-Oncology | $4.0M | 23 | $171.9K |
| Emergency Medicine | $3.7M | 88 | $42.3K |
| Hospitalist | $3.5M | 69 | $50.8K |
| Cardiology | $3.4M | 29 | $117.9K |
| Clinical Laboratory | $3.4M | 10 | $337.8K |
| Interventional Cardiology | $3.2M | 14 | $225.9K |
| Nephrology | $3.1M | 22 | $142.1K |
| Rheumatology | $3.1M | 14 | $219.5K |
| Urology | $2.9M | 23 | $126.9K |
| Neurology | $2.7M | 45 | $60.1K |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.