Karen S. Nehlich, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 307
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,385
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $15
- Practice address
- 2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 626-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Karen S. Nehlich is a physician assistant in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Karen Nehlich practices at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Sanford Health.
Karen Nehlich's NPI, 1699731158, was assigned on April 25, 2006. Karen Nehlich holds South Dakota license 0562.
- NPI
- 1699731158NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517955271
- NPI enumeration date
- April 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 626-4200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Karen S. Nehlich practices at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Karen Nehlich's primary practice is Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, at 2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402 in Brown County. The practice phone is (605) 626-4200.
- Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402 · Brown CountyPhone(605) 626-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Karen S. Nehlich is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Karen Nehlich's primary practice is Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Sanford Health. Karen Nehlich is also affiliated with Avera St. Luke's Hospital. The medical group on file is Sanford Vascular Associates. Dmand AI also links Karen Nehlich to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Karen Nehlich's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Karen S. Nehlich's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Karen Nehlich practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Karen S. Nehlich is one of 615 physician assistants in South Dakota
Physician assistant is Karen Nehlich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Karen Nehlich is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, South DakotaPrimary
Physician assistants near Karen Nehlich
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Karen S. Nehlich treated 307 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Karen Nehlich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 169 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Karen Nehlich's median patient age at 72, with 69% women.
Karen Nehlich's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Karen Nehlich's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20466%
- Men10334%
Chronic conditions among Karen Nehlich's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis46%
- Anxiety26%
- Diabetes24%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Karen Nehlich's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Karen S. Nehlich wrote 7,385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Karen Nehlich wrote 7,385 Medicare Part D claims for 674 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs.
Karen Nehlich's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,486 claims88%
- Brand-name853 claims12%
- Other46 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Karen Nehlich's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%35 of 7,385 claims
- Antibiotics2%141 of 7,385 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%13 of 7,385 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Karen S. Nehlich scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Karen Nehlich for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Karen Nehlich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Karen Nehlich's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 81of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Karen S. Nehlich received $15 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Karen Nehlich from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $15.
Companies that paid Karen Nehlich the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Karen S. Nehlich'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Karen S. Nehlich's NPI number?
Karen S. Nehlich's NPI number is 1699731158. It was assigned on April 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Karen S. Nehlich specialize in?
Karen S. Nehlich is a physician assistant in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Karen S. Nehlich practice?
Karen Nehlich practices at 2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402. Karen Nehlich's primary practice is Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Sanford Health. Dmand AI also links Karen Nehlich to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Karen S. Nehlich's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Karen Nehlich is (605) 626-4200.
What is Karen S. Nehlich's medical license number?
Karen Nehlich holds South Dakota license 0562.
Which hospitals is Karen S. Nehlich affiliated with?
Karen Nehlich practices at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Karen Nehlich is also affiliated with Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
What medical group is Karen S. Nehlich part of?
Karen Nehlich is linked to Sanford Vascular Associates. Dmand AI links Karen Nehlich to 1 more medical group.
Does Karen S. Nehlich accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Karen Nehlich as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Karen S. Nehlich's MIPS score?
Karen Nehlich's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Karen S. Nehlich see?
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Karen Nehlich in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Has Karen S. Nehlich received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Karen Nehlich from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Astellas Pharma US Inc.
How long has Karen S. Nehlich been practicing?
Karen Nehlich graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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