Dr. Chris C. Krouse, DO

  • Mitchell, SD
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1508870619PAC ID4486607660
Medicare services, 2024
4,938
Medicare patients, 2024
164
Part D claims, 2024
395
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$648
Practice address
525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD 57301
Practice phone
Call (605) 995-2000
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Primary practice

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital

Hospital · Mitchell, South Dakota

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Dr. Chris C. Krouse is an orthopedic surgeon in Mitchell, South Dakota

Dr. Krouse practices at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.

Dr. Krouse's NPI, 1508870619, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Krouse holds South Dakota license 5883.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486607660
NPI enumeration date
July 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(605) 995-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Chris C. Krouse practices at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota

Dr. Krouse's primary practice is Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, at 525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD 57301 in Davison County. The practice phone is (605) 995-2000.

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Dr. Chris C. Krouse is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Krouse's primary practice is Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Krouse is also affiliated with Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center. The medical group on file is Avera Medical Group Radiology Mitchell. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krouse to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chris C. Krouse's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Krouse practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Avera Queen of Peace HospitalAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chris C. Krouse is one of 113 orthopedic surgeons in South Dakota

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Krouse's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Krouse is licensed in South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 5883 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Krouse

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chris C. Krouse billed Medicare for 4,938 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,938 Medicare services from Dr. Krouse across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,611 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,938
Medicare patients164
Paid by Medicare$26,611
Procedure codes14

Dr. Krouse's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 572024: 4,6238011%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2992024: 15747%
Surgery
2023: 1792024: 8055%
Imaging
2023: 2702024: 7871%

Where Dr. Krouse's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,82698%
  • In a facility1122%

Dr. Krouse compared with the South Dakota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Krouse
  • South Dakota median
Medicare services
4,938vs 5828.5 times
Medicare patients
164vs 24232% below
Part D claims
368vs 794.7 times

Medians across 116 orthopedic surgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Krouse'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. Chris C. Krouse treated 164 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krouse in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have arthritis. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Krouse's median patient age at 59, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024164
Average age75
Average risk score0.98
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Krouse's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Krouse's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9860%
  • Men6640%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Krouse's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Arthritis73%
  3. High cholesterol65%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Mood disorders26%
  7. Depression24%
  8. Osteoporosis23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Krouse's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Chris C. Krouse wrote 395 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Krouse wrote 395 Medicare Part D claims for 168 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 368 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,996 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 356 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024395
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,996
Part D patients168

Dr. Krouse's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic391 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Dr. Krouse'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. Krouse's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids12%48 of 395 claims
  • Antibiotics19%75 of 395 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: 3562024: 3683%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Chris C. Krouse takes part in Medicare

Dr. Krouse accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Chris C. Krouse received $648 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Krouse from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $270.

General payments to Dr. Krouse by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Krouse the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Chris C. Krouse's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chris C. Krouse's NPI number?

Dr. Chris C. Krouse's NPI number is 1508870619. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chris C. Krouse?

Dr. Chris C. Krouse is an orthopedic surgeon in Mitchell, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Chris C. Krouse practice?

Dr. Krouse practices at 525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD 57301. Dr. Krouse's primary practice is Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krouse to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Chris C. Krouse's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Krouse is (605) 995-2000.

What is Dr. Chris C. Krouse's medical license number?

Dr. Krouse holds South Dakota license 5883.

Which hospitals is Dr. Chris C. Krouse affiliated with?

Dr. Krouse practices at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota. Dr. Krouse is also affiliated with Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Krouse to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Chris C. Krouse part of?

Dr. Krouse is linked to Avera Medical Group Radiology Mitchell. Dmand AI links Dr. Krouse to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Chris C. Krouse accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Krouse billed Medicare for 4,938 services in 2024, and Dr. Krouse accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chris C. Krouse see?

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krouse in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Chris C. Krouse bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Krouse's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J0665) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

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What drugs does Dr. Chris C. Krouse prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Krouse's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Chris C. Krouse received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $648 in general payments to Dr. Krouse from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Dr. Chris C. Krouse been practicing?

Dr. Krouse graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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