Michael Scott Ellender, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 180
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Industry payments
- $23
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2800 Third Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 341-4100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Rapid City, South Dakota
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Michael Scott Ellender is an optometrist in Rapid City, South Dakota
Michael Ellender practices at Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Michael Ellender's NPI, 1245301787, was assigned on November 13, 2006. Michael Ellender graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1995. Michael Ellender holds South Dakota license T573.
- NPI
- 1245301787NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527243724
- NPI enumeration date
- November 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 341-4100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- 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)
Michael Scott Ellender practices at Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center in Rapid City, South Dakota
Michael Ellender's primary practice is Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, at 2800 Third Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. The practice phone is (605) 341-4100.
- Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center2800 Third Street, Rapid City, SD 57701Phone(605) 341-4100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Michael Scott Ellender is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Michael Ellender's primary practice is Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Michael Ellender to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Scott Ellender's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Ellender practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael Scott Ellender is one of 242 optometrists in South Dakota
Optometrist is Michael Ellender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Ellender is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South DakotaPrimary
Optometrists near Michael Ellender
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael Scott Ellender treated 180 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Michael Ellender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 121 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Ellender's median patient age at 71, with 62% women.
Michael Ellender's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Michael Ellender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10860%
- Men7240%
Chronic conditions among Michael Ellender's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol70%
- High blood pressure62%
- Arthritis42%
- Diabetes22%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Anxiety18%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
- Chronic kidney disease14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael Ellender's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael Scott Ellender wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Ellender wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael Scott Ellender ranks in the 66th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Michael Ellender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 58 procedures of cataract surgery by Michael Ellender, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Michael Ellender ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 66th percentile58 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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Michael Scott Ellender received $23 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Michael Ellender from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $15.
Companies that paid Michael Ellender the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Michael Scott Ellender graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry
Michael Ellender graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Michael Scott Ellender'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 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 (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) |
| 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 Michael Scott Ellender's NPI number?
Michael Scott Ellender's NPI number is 1245301787. It was assigned on November 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael Scott Ellender specialize in?
Michael Scott Ellender is an optometrist in Rapid City, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Michael Scott Ellender practice?
Michael Ellender practices at 2800 Third Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. Michael Ellender's primary practice is Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Michael Ellender to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Michael Scott Ellender's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Ellender is (605) 341-4100.
What is Michael Scott Ellender's medical license number?
Michael Ellender holds South Dakota license T573.
Does Michael Scott Ellender accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Michael Ellender as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Michael Scott Ellender see?
CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Michael Ellender in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Where did Michael Scott Ellender go to medical school?
Michael Ellender graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1995.
Has Michael Scott Ellender received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to Michael Ellender from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Michael Scott Ellender been practicing?
Michael Ellender graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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