Dr. Benjamin B. Walters, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 718
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 240
- Part D claims, 2024
- 111
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $15,032
- Practice address
- 6100 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 504-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Dr. Benjamin B. Walters is an orthopedic surgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Walters practices at Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Dr. Walters' NPI, 1215385232, was assigned on May 31, 2016. Dr. Walters graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016. Dr. Walters holds South Dakota license 13638.
- NPI
- 1215385232NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931470614
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 504-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters practices at Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, at 6100 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (605) 504-1100.
- Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine6100 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Lincoln CountyPhone(605) 504-1100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Walters' primary practice is Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Walters is also affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. The medical group on file is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin B. Walters' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walters practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin B. Walters is one of 113 orthopedic surgeons in South Dakota
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Walters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Walters' licenses on file in 2 states: South Dakota and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, South DakotaPrimary
- Michigan license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Walters
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters billed Medicare for 718 services in 2024
CMS data shows 718 Medicare services from Dr. Walters across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,494 for them.
Dr. Walters' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1002024: 328228%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1722024: 23134%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1142024: 15939%
Where Dr. Walters' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office66292%
- In a facility568%
Dr. Walters compared with the South Dakota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Walters
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 718vs 58223% above
- Medicare patients
- 240vs 242Close to median
- Part D claims
- 77vs 79Close to median
Medians across 116 orthopedic surgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walters' 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. Benjamin B. Walters treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 71% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walters' median patient age at 67, with 60% women.
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14560%
- Men9540%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walters' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol69%
- Mood disorders27%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety24%
- Depression23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walters' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walters wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 77 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 105 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Walters' 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. Walters' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%31 of 111 claims
- Antibiotics28%31 of 111 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: 1052024: 7727%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 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. Benjamin B. Walters ranks in the 87th percentile for lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Walters, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Walters ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 80th percentile52 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 72nd percentile26 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 87th percentile14 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin B. Walters received $15,032 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Walters from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $6,017.
General payments to Dr. Walters by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Walters by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$5,18534%
- Education$5,04834%
- Food and beverage$4,79932%
Companies that paid Dr. Walters the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med
Dr. Walters graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin B. Walters'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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. Benjamin B. Walters' NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters' NPI number is 1215385232. It was assigned on May 31, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin B. Walters?
Dr. Benjamin B. Walters is an orthopedic surgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin B. Walters practice?
Dr. Walters practices at 6100 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Dr. Walters' primary practice is Avera Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walters to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benjamin B. Walters' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walters is (605) 504-1100.
What is Dr. Benjamin B. Walters' medical license number?
Dr. Walters holds South Dakota license 13638, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin B. Walters been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Walters in South Dakota and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin B. Walters affiliated with?
Dr. Walters is affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Walters to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin B. Walters part of?
Dr. Walters is linked to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.
Does Dr. Benjamin B. Walters accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walters billed Medicare for 718 services in 2024, and Dr. Walters accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin B. Walters see?
CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walters in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Benjamin B. Walters bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walters' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0665), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Benjamin B. Walters go to medical school?
Dr. Walters graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin B. Walters prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walters' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Amoxicillin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Benjamin B. Walters received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,032 in general payments to Dr. Walters from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin B. Walters been practicing?
Dr. Walters graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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