Dr. Robert A. Cihak, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 541
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 293
- Part D claims, 2024
- 123
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $1,124
- Practice address
- 305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 622-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Robert A. Cihak is an otolaryngologist in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Dr. Cihak practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.
Dr. Cihak's NPI, 1528039765, was assigned on January 27, 2006. Dr. Cihak graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Cihak holds South Dakota license 4561.
- NPI
- 1528039765NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698735322
- NPI enumeration date
- January 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 622-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert A. Cihak practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Dr. Cihak's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital, at 305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401 in Brown County. The practice phone is (605) 622-5000.
- Avera St. Luke's Hospital305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401 · Brown CountyPhone(605) 622-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert A. Cihak is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cihak's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Cihak is also affiliated with Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. The medical group on file is Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cihak to 2 more hospitals, 1 behavioral health center, 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 Dr. Robert A. Cihak's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cihak practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Avera St. Luke's Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert A. Cihak is one of 46 otolaryngologists in South Dakota
Otolaryngology is Dr. Cihak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Cihak is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, South DakotaPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Cihak
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert A. Cihak billed Medicare for 541 services in 2024
CMS data shows 541 Medicare services from Dr. Cihak across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 293 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,722 for them.
Dr. Cihak's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3512024: 3228%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1672024: 14613%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 502024: 6224%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Cihak's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office143%
- In a facility52797%
Dr. Cihak compared with the South Dakota median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Cihak
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 541vs 5817% below
- Medicare patients
- 293vs 23624% above
- Part D claims
- 70vs 12042% below
Medians across 42 otolaryngologists in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cihak'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. Robert A. Cihak treated 293 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cihak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 138 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cihak's median patient age at 44, with 49% women.
Dr. Cihak's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cihak's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15252%
- Men14148%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cihak's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Diabetes28%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- COPD21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cihak's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 44
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert A. Cihak wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cihak wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 70 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,390 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Cihak's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic113 claims92%
- Brand-name and other10 claims8%
Dr. Cihak'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. Cihak's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics37%46 of 123 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: 852024: 7018%
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
How Dr. Robert A. Cihak takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cihak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Robert A. Cihak received $1,124 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Cihak from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Entellus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $893.
General payments to Dr. Cihak by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Cihak by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Travel and lodging$70663%
- Food and beverage$41837%
Companies that paid Dr. Cihak the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert A. Cihak graduated from Duke University School of Medicine
Dr. Cihak graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert A. Cihak'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) |
| 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. Robert A. Cihak's NPI number?
Dr. Robert A. Cihak's NPI number is 1528039765. It was assigned on January 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert A. Cihak?
Dr. Robert A. Cihak is an otolaryngologist in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert A. Cihak practice?
Dr. Cihak practices at 305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Dr. Cihak's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cihak to 2 hospitals, 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert A. Cihak's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cihak is (605) 622-5000.
What is Dr. Robert A. Cihak's medical license number?
Dr. Cihak holds South Dakota license 4561.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert A. Cihak affiliated with?
Dr. Cihak practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Dr. Cihak is also affiliated with Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cihak to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Robert A. Cihak part of?
Dr. Cihak is linked to Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Cihak to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Robert A. Cihak accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cihak billed Medicare for 541 services in 2024, and Dr. Cihak accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert A. Cihak see?
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cihak in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Robert A. Cihak bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cihak's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: lungs and airway (31575).
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Where did Dr. Robert A. Cihak go to medical school?
Dr. Cihak graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Robert A. Cihak prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cihak's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.
Has Dr. Robert A. Cihak received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,124 in general payments to Dr. Cihak from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Entellus Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert A. Cihak been practicing?
Dr. Cihak graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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