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Transplant Surgeons in South Dakota

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

6 Transplant Surgery providers practice in South Dakota, including 1 (17%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Sioux Falls. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

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Where Transplant Surgeons in South Dakota practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 5 of the 6 providers listed here (83%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)Transplant SurgeonsAll clinicians in groupMain city
Avera Mckennan4957Sioux Falls

Hospitals where they hold privileges

HospitalCityOwnershipCMS star ratingTransplant Surgeons affiliated
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux FallsNonprofit4 of 54
Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYanktonNonprofit3 of 52

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.

Transplant Surgery providers in South Dakota

Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.

Dr. Ali Al-hajjaj, MD
Sioux Falls, SD · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (605) 322-7350
Dr. Christine Pocha, MD
Sioux Falls, SD · $26,821 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (605) 322-8535
Dr. Jeffery Steers, MD
Sioux Falls, SD · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (605) 322-7350
Dr. Ronald Auvenshine, DO
Sioux Falls, SD · $324 in drug and device payments (2025) · (605) 322-7350
Dr. Sujit Sakpal, M.D.
Sioux Falls, SD · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (605) 322-7350
Dr. Thavam Thambi-pillai, MD
Sioux Falls, SD · $251 in drug and device payments (2025) · (605) 328-3840

Common questions

How many Transplant Surgery providers are in South Dakota?

There are 6 Transplant Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in South Dakota, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Transplant Surgery providers in South Dakota offer telehealth?

Yes. 1 of the 6 Transplant Surgery providers in South Dakota (about 17%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in South Dakota have the most Transplant Surgery providers?

Sioux Falls (6) have the highest concentration of Transplant Surgery providers in South Dakota.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

Which hospitals do Transplant Surgeons in South Dakota work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the South Dakota hospitals where the most Transplant Surgeons hold privileges are Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls; Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Transplant Surgery in South Dakota? Get featured.