Mohs surgery in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 5,981 mohs surgery procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian D. Knutson, MDDermatology · Sioux Falls | 885 | 749 | +18% |
| 2 | Marcus L. Frohm, MDMicrographic Dermatologic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 805 | 833 | −3% |
| 3 | Gregory WittenbergDermatology · Rapid City | 603 | 632 | −5% |
| 4 | Jenny L. Nelson, MDDermatology · Sioux Falls | 600 | 634 | −5% |
| 5 | Pamela K. Phillips, MDMicrographic Dermatologic Surgery · Rapid City | 518 | 493 | +5% |
| 6 | Robert Sage, MDDermatology · Rapid City | 481 | 437 | +10% |
| 7 | Siri S. Knutsen Larson, MDDermatology · Rapid City | 473 | 483 | −2% |
| 8 | Kelly M. Jerstad, MDDermatology · Sioux Falls | 388 | 437 | −11% |
| 9 | Kendra D. Watson, MDDermatology · Sioux Falls | 275 | 294 | −6% |
| 10 | Michelle L. Daffer, MDDermatology · Dakota Dunes | 244 | 197 | +24% |
| 11 | Vassilia D. Young, MDDermatology · Rapid City | 234 | 274 | −15% |
| 12 | Sarah K. Sarbacker, MDDermatology · Sioux Falls | 161 | 238 | −32% |
| 13 | Christopher Gasbarre, DODermatology · Spearfish | 125 | 131 | −5% |
| 14 | Maren K. Gaul, DODermatology · Rapid City | 107 | 131 | −18% |
| 15 | Jeffrey R. Smith, MDDermatology · Watertown | 82 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 17311, 17313), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.