About
LEW PAPENDICK, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 7220 MOUNT RUSHMORE RD in RAPID CITY, SD.
Lew Papendick is one of 32 orthopedic providers listed in RAPID CITY, SD on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
Lew Papendick's most frequently billed Medicare service in 2024 was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 47 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
2
Medicare patients
100
busiest single service
Care setting
99% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
68
47 patients · near the state median of 72
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
32
31 patients · near the state median of 32
Training and practice
Lew Papendick has been in practice since 1984, after graduating from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota.
- Practices with Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center Inc (73 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
Registry record
- Licensed in South Dakota
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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