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Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson, MD
NPI1720054539PAC ID2668373234
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,107
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 901
- Part D claims, 2024
- 235
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 322-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson is a dermatologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Knutson practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.
Dr. Knutson's NPI, 1720054539, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Knutson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1996. Dr. Knutson holds South Dakota license 4732.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1720054539NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668373234
- NPI enumeration date
- February 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 322-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 322-8000.
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 · Minnehaha CountyPhone(605) 322-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. The medical group on file is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knutson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 3 affiliations for Dr. KnutsonSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knutson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson is one of 48 dermatologists in South Dakota
Dermatology is Dr. Knutson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Knutson is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, South DakotaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson billed Medicare for 3,107 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,107 Medicare services from Dr. Knutson across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 901 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $324,732 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20243,107
Medicare patients901
Paid by Medicare$324,732
Procedure codes24
Dr. Knutson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,5472024: 2,3866%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4522024: 49610%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4252024: 22547%
Dr. Knutson compared with the South Dakota median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Knutson
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 3,107vs 3,064Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 901vs 72225% above
- Part D claims
- 167vs 43562% below
Medians across 47 dermatologists in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Knutson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson treated 901 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 901 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knutson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 390 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Knutson's median patient age at 75, with 38% women.
Medicare patients, 2024901
Average age77
Average risk score1.14
Also on Medicaid2%
Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women33537%
- Men56663%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis37%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Diabetes25%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Cancer16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Knutson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Knutson wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 157 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 167 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $49,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 249 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024235
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$49,816
Part D patients157
Dr. Knutson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic222 claims94%
- Brand-name13 claims6%
Dr. Knutson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Knutson's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics33%78 of 235 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2492024: 16733%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson ranks in the 85th percentile for removal of skin cancer in Medicare
Dr. Knutson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 966 procedures of removal of skin cancer by Dr. Knutson, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Knutson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin cancer
- 85th percentile966 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 84th percentile380 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 84th percentile95 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 65th percentile28 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 78th percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Knutson.
Papers2
Recent publications by Dr. Knutson
Acne VulgarisCOVID-19Dermatology
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson received $1,472 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Knutson from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $353.
General payments to Dr. Knutson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Knutson by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.5Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,34892%
- Education$1248%
Companies that paid Dr. Knutson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota
Dr. Knutson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's NPI number?
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's NPI number is 1720054539. It was assigned on February 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson?
Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson is a dermatologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson practice?
Dr. Knutson practices at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117. Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knutson to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Knutson is (605) 322-8000.
What is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson's medical license number?
Dr. Knutson holds South Dakota license 4732.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson affiliated with?
Dr. Knutson practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
What medical group is Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson part of?
Dr. Knutson is linked to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.
Does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Knutson billed Medicare for 3,107 services in 2024, and Dr. Knutson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson see?
CMS counts 901 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knutson in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Knutson's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17311), lab and pathology test (88305) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (13132).
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Where did Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson go to medical school?
Dr. Knutson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Knutson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Imiquimod and Mupirocin.
Has Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,472 in general payments to Dr. Knutson from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson been practicing?
Dr. Knutson graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Dennis Knutson do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Knutson.
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