Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek, MD

  • North Sioux City, SD
  • General surgeon
NPI1063508331PAC ID1456529940
Medicare services, 2024
295
Medicare patients, 2024
303
Part D claims, 2024
117
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$8,574
Practice address
575 Sioux Point Rd, North Sioux City, SD 57049
Practice phone
Call (605) 217-2667
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Primary practice

Cnos

North Sioux City, South Dakota

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Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek is a general surgeon in North Sioux City, South Dakota

Dr. Nemechek practices at Cnos in North Sioux City, South Dakota.

Dr. Nemechek's NPI, 1063508331, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Nemechek graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Nemechek holds South Dakota license 8107.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1456529940
NPI enumeration date
October 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(605) 217-2667
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek practices at Cnos in North Sioux City, South Dakota

Dr. Nemechek's primary practice is Cnos, at 575 Sioux Point Rd, North Sioux City, SD 57049 in Union County. The practice phone is (605) 217-2667.

  • Cnos
    575 Sioux Point Rd, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Union CountyPhone(605) 217-2667

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Nemechek's primary practice is Cnos in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Dr. Nemechek is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's. The medical group on file is CNOS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nemechek to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nemechek practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CnosAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek is one of 105 general surgeons in South Dakota

Surgery is Dr. Nemechek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nemechek's licenses on file in 3 states: South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 8107 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Iowa licenseLicense 39504
  • Nebraska licenseLicense 26672

General surgeons near Dr. Nemechek

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

105general surgeons in South Dakota
3general surgeons in North Sioux City

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

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek billed Medicare for 295 services in 2024

CMS data shows 295 Medicare services from Dr. Nemechek across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,328 for them.

Medicare services, 2024295
Medicare patients303
Paid by Medicare$27,328
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2022024: 2125%
Surgery
2023: 942024: 5838%
Other services
2023: 222024: 2514%

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

  • In an office13847%
  • In a facility15753%

Dr. Nemechek compared with the South Dakota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nemechek
  • South Dakota median
Medicare services
295vs 17866% above
Medicare patients
303vs 16287% above
Part D claims
78vs 362.2 times

Medians across 105 general surgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nemechek'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. Craig Robert Nemechek treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nemechek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nemechek's median patient age at 58, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024303
Average age73
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Nemechek's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nemechek's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14749%
  • Men15651%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol65%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Cancer23%
  7. Chronic kidney disease23%
  8. Anxiety22%

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

Dr. Nemechek's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nemechek wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 78 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $640 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 96 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024117
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$640
Part D patients67

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

  • Generic94 claims80%
  • Brand-name23 claims20%

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

  • Opioids16%19 of 117 claims
  • Antibiotics12%14 of 117 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: 962024: 7819%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek ranks in the 91st percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. Nemechek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Nemechek, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Nemechek ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
64th percentile50 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
57th percentile34 procedures
Mastectomy
86th percentile30 procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)
91st percentile12 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
72nd percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 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. Craig Robert Nemechek received $8,574 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Nemechek from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,168.

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

General payments to Dr. Nemechek by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.6Kin total
  • Education$6,00070%
  • Travel and lodging$1,54718%
  • Food and beverage$1,02712%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Nemechek graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek's NPI number?

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek's NPI number is 1063508331. It was assigned on October 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek?

Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek is a general surgeon in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek practice?

Dr. Nemechek practices at 575 Sioux Point Rd, North Sioux City, SD 57049. Dr. Nemechek's primary practice is Cnos in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nemechek to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nemechek is (605) 217-2667.

What is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek's medical license number?

Dr. Nemechek holds South Dakota license 8107, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nemechek in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.

Which hospitals is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek affiliated with?

Dr. Nemechek is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's. Dmand AI links Dr. Nemechek to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek part of?

Dr. Nemechek is linked to CNOS. Dmand AI links Dr. Nemechek to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nemechek billed Medicare for 295 services in 2024, and Dr. Nemechek accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek see?

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nemechek in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nemechek's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek go to medical school?

Dr. Nemechek graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nemechek's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg-3350 And Electrolytes, Ondansetron ODT and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,574 in general payments to Dr. Nemechek from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Craig Robert Nemechek been practicing?

Dr. Nemechek graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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