Krista Bree Birkelo, DO
NPI 1649435165ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Spearfish, SD
Emergency Medicine (DO) in Spearfish, South Dakota, trained at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2008). 82 Medicare patients in 2024, $6,871 paid; nearly all of their 135 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Abbvie Inc. reported $20.90 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649435165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 1359 | SD |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | MED-PHYS-LIC-91650 | MT |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 0116020853 | VA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Emergency Medicine (ID); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (MT); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 110 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,871 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 135 · 141 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 89 |
| Total drug cost | $1,732 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Scl Health Medical Group-Butte LLCButte, MT · 100 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Rosary HospitalMiles City, MT
- Providence St Joseph Medical CenterPolson, MT
- St James HospitalButte, MT
- Steele Memorial Medical CenterSalmon, ID
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.90 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$19.94 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $20.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$20.90 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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