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Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers, MD
NPI1699737031
- Medicare services, 2022
- 976
- Publications
- 4
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $876
- 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. Josie Ruth Alpers is a diagnostic radiologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Alpers practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.
Dr. Alpers' NPI, 1699737031, was assigned on April 3, 2006. Dr. Alpers graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1995. Dr. Alpers holds South Dakota license 4867.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1699737031NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (605) 322-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Alpers' 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
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Alpers' 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. Alpers to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alpers practices. 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 |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers is one of 115 diagnostic radiologists in South Dakota
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Alpers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Alpers is board certified in diagnostic & medical nuclear physics by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Alpers' licenses on file in 4 states: South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, South DakotaPrimary
- Iowa license
- Minnesota license
- Ohio license
Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Alpers
Counts of diagnostic radiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
115diagnostic radiologists in South Dakota65diagnostic radiologists in Sioux Falls26diagnostic radiologists at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers billed Medicare for 976 services in 2022
CMS data shows 976 Medicare services from Dr. Alpers across 17 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $31,543 for them.
Medicare services, 2022976
Paid by Medicare$31,543
Procedure codes17
Dr. Alpers' Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Imaging
- 2021: 3,0502022: 95969%
- Other services
- 2021: 1212022: 1786%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 122022: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2021: 262022: 0100%
Where Dr. Alpers' Medicare services took place, 2022
- In an office21822%
- In a facility75878%
Dr. Alpers compared with the South Dakota median for diagnostic radiologists, 2022
- Dr. Alpers
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 976vs 2,96867% below
Medians across 120 diagnostic radiologists in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Alpers' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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
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Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Alpers, published from 2017 to 2018. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Alpers' most frequent co-authors are Haythem Y. Ali, MD, Nitin Rohatgi, MD and Karthik Ghosh, MD.
Papers4
Years published2017 to 2018
Topics Dr. Alpers writes about most
- Breast Neoplasms
Dr. Alpers' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Alpers
AdenocarcinomaBreast NeoplasmsHemangiosarcoma
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Alpers to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms and Breast Diseases.
Conditions in Dr. Alpers' trials
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Alpers
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Alpers
Breast Cancer Biomarker Sample Collection for the dtectDx v2 Assay Proof of Concept Protocol (opens in a new tab)
Status unknown
Breast NeoplasmsBreast Diseases
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers received $876 in industry payments from 2019 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Alpers from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 66% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $744.
General payments to Dr. Alpers by program year, 2019 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Alpers by kind, 2019 to 2020
$876in total
- Travel and lodging$57866%
- Food and beverage$29834%
Companies that paid Dr. Alpers the most, 2019 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
Dr. Alpers graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1995. Dr. Alpers is a member of AOA, ACR, ARRS, ASCO, RSNA and Society of Breast Imaging.
- Medical school
- Board certified in diagnostic & medical nuclear physics
- Board certified in diagnostic radiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers'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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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 |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Josie Ruth Alpers' NPI number?
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers' NPI number is 1699737031. It was assigned on April 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers?
Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers is a diagnostic radiologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers practice?
Dr. Alpers practices at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117. Dr. Alpers' primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alpers to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alpers is (605) 322-8000.
What is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers' medical license number?
Dr. Alpers holds South Dakota license 4867, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alpers in South Dakota (since 2025), Iowa (1999 to 2024), Minnesota (2002 to 2024) and Ohio (1997 to 2009).
Which hospitals is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers affiliated with?
Dr. Alpers practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
What medical group is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers part of?
Dr. Alpers is linked to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Alpers to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alpers billed Medicare for 976 services in 2022.
Is Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers board certified?
Yes. Dr. Alpers is board certified in diagnostic & medical nuclear physics by the American Board of Radiology.
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What services does Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Alpers' most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (74177) and diagnostic imaging (71046).
Where did Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers go to medical school?
Dr. Alpers graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1995.
Has Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $876 in general payments to Dr. Alpers from 3 companies from 2019 to 2020. The largest total came from C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries.
How long has Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers been practicing?
Dr. Alpers graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Alpers, published from 2017 to 2018. Dr. Alpers has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Josie Ruth Alpers publish with?
Dr. Alpers' most frequent co-authors are Haythem Y. Ali, MD (3 shared papers), Nitin Rohatgi, MD (3 shared papers) and Karthik Ghosh, MD (2 shared papers).
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