Austen Fagerland
NPI 1376816520ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Rapid City, SD
Physician Assistant with Avera McKennan, practicing in Rapid City, South Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $703,706 for 1,679 claims, against $24,997 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,747 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376816520 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0810 | SD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 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 | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 635 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,997 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,679 · 3,334 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 330 |
| Total drug cost | $703,706 |
| Generic share | 34% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD · 959 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD
- Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestone, MN
- Sioux Center HealthSioux Center, IA
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,747 · 42 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,374 · 36 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $806.94 | 8 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $155.52 | 2 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $120.06 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $91.07 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $66.21 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,197 · 41 payments
- Travel and Lodging$549.84 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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