Linda M. Kauker, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 37
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,078
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $47
- Practice address
- 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 328-6758
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sanford Medical Center - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Linda M. Kauker is a physician assistant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Linda Kauker practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Linda Kauker's NPI, 1619022555, was assigned on January 23, 2007. Linda Kauker holds South Dakota license 0441.
- NPI
- 1619022555NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507852316
- NPI enumeration date
- January 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 328-6758
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Linda M. Kauker practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Linda Kauker's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit, at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 328-6758.
- Sanford Medical Center - Unit1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 · Minnehaha CountyPhone(605) 328-6758
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Linda M. Kauker is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Linda Kauker's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Linda Kauker is also affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. The medical group on file is Edith Sanford Breast Center Sioux Falls. Dmand AI also links Linda Kauker to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Linda M. Kauker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Linda Kauker practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Linda M. Kauker is one of 615 physician assistants in South Dakota
Physician assistant is Linda Kauker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Linda Kauker is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, South DakotaPrimary
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Linda M. Kauker treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Linda Kauker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Linda Kauker's median patient age at 70, with 67% women.
Linda Kauker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Linda Kauker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2670%
- Men1130%
Chronic conditions among Linda Kauker's Medicare patients, 2024
- Anxiety75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Depression62%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Linda Kauker's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Linda M. Kauker wrote 1,078 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Linda Kauker wrote 1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.
Linda Kauker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,068 claims99%
- Brand-name and other10 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Linda Kauker's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%46 of 1,078 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
Linda M. Kauker scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Linda Kauker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Linda Kauker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Linda Kauker as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Linda Kauker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 78.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 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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Linda M. Kauker received $47 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Linda Kauker from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $30.
Companies that paid Linda Kauker 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 Linda M. Kauker'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 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 Linda M. Kauker's NPI number?
Linda M. Kauker's NPI number is 1619022555. It was assigned on January 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Linda M. Kauker specialize in?
Linda M. Kauker is a physician assistant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Linda M. Kauker practice?
Linda Kauker practices at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117. Linda Kauker's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Linda Kauker to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group.
What is Linda M. Kauker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Linda Kauker is (605) 328-6758.
What is Linda M. Kauker's medical license number?
Linda Kauker holds South Dakota license 0441.
Which hospitals is Linda M. Kauker affiliated with?
Linda Kauker is affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. Dmand AI links Linda Kauker to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Linda M. Kauker part of?
Linda Kauker is linked to Edith Sanford Breast Center Sioux Falls. Dmand AI links Linda Kauker to 1 more medical group.
Does Linda M. Kauker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Linda Kauker as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Linda M. Kauker offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Linda Kauker as offering telehealth services.
What is Linda M. Kauker's MIPS score?
Linda Kauker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Linda M. Kauker see?
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Linda Kauker in 2024, with an average age of 65.
Has Linda M. Kauker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $47 in general payments to Linda Kauker from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Linda M. Kauker been practicing?
Linda Kauker graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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