Dr. Michael Shawn Bauer, MD

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

Dr. Bauer's NPI, 1821136219, was assigned on February 1, 2007. Dr. Bauer graduated from UNMC in 2004. Dr. Bauer holds South Dakota license 7572.

Dr. Bauer'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. Bauer's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Bauer is also affiliated with Freeman Medical Center. The medical group on file is Surgical Institute of South Dakota, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bauer to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bauer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bauer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bauer is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bauer's licenses on file in 3 states: South Dakota, Minnesota and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Bauer treats.

CMS data shows 103 Medicare services from Dr. Bauer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,961 for them.

CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bauer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Bauer's median patient age at 57, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bauer wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $209 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Bauer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bauer, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 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)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Bauer, published from 2022 to 2025. Dr. Bauer has published most often in Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed).

CMS Open Payments shows 199 general payments to Dr. Bauer from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $25,987.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bauer.

Dr. Bauer graduated from UNMC in 2004. Dr. Bauer is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Bauer is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.