Dr. Lukas James Mueller, MD

Dr. Mueller practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.

Dr. Mueller's NPI, 1982056255, was assigned on July 11, 2016. Dr. Mueller holds North Dakota license RL 14203.

Dr. Mueller's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 322-8000.

Dr. Mueller's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Mueller is also affiliated with North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Institute of South Dakota, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mueller to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mueller practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Mueller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Mueller is licensed in North Dakota.

CMS data shows 179 Medicare services from Dr. Mueller across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 159 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,955 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mueller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mueller's median patient age at 56, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mueller wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $43 in total drug cost.

Dr. Mueller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Mueller, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Mueller from 14 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,788.