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Emergency Medicine

Kirsten L. Busse, MD

Works at hospitals in Rapid City, SD · South Dakota

Summary

Dr. Kirsten L. Busse, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701. Phone: (605) 755-8222. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Kirsten L. Busse had 746 Original Medicare patients and 1,273 services. NPI 1346228657. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Directions
  • Phone: (605) 755‑8222
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
  • Group practice: Rapid City Emergency Services PA
  • Medical school: Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota · graduated 2002 (24 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Kirsten L. Busse, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Kirsten L. Busse accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Kirsten L. Busse accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Kirsten L. Busse see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 746 Original Medicare patients and 1,273 services for Kirsten L. Busse. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Kirsten L. Busse's NPI number?
1346228657. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kirsten L. Busse, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients746
Services billed to Medicare1,273
Different services or procedures27
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)506 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)447 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)160 services
  4. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)90 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis47%
  • Ischemic heart disease42%
  • Heart failure38%
  • Chronic kidney disease37%

Hospitals where Kirsten L. Busse works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kirsten L. Busse at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Kirsten L. Busse is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kirsten L. Busse as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Rapid City Emergency Services PA22 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Rapid City

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Rapid City, SD — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Rapid City Emergency Services PA

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolSanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota
Graduation year2002 (24 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1346228657
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians