Abby M. Gietzen, PA-C
NPI 1205225661ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Brookings, SD
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Avera McKennan and 1 other group, practicing in Brookings, South Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $98,922 for 585 claims, against $52,099 paid for services in 2024. Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $272.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ortonville Area Health Services and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205225661 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0971 | SD |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 486 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,269 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,099 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 585 · 671 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 253 |
| Total drug cost | $98,922 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD · 959 clinicians
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ortonville Area Health ServicesOrtonville, MN
- Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD
- Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$272.70 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$453.38 · 33 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $138.06 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $77.86 | 4 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $19.90 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $18.70 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$177.12 · 10 payments
- Education$95.58 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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