Richard Blake Curd, MD
Richard Blake Curd, MD practises Hand Surgery in Tea, South Dakota. Graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with Orthopedic Institute PC, a 58-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Dakota.
- Years since qualifying
- 35
- Trained at
- University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine
- Licensed in
- SD
- In the registry since
- 2006
What do these letters mean?
- MD — Doctor of Medicine
- A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
Practice location Address checks out
2120 Live Stronger StTea, SD 57064-8331
Phone: (605) 331-5890
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Specialties & licences
| Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (primary) | Taxonomy 207XS0106X · Licence 4941 (SD) |
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Record details
| NPI number | 1376576470 |
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| Entity type | Individual (Type 1) |
| Gender | Male |
| Credentials | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI enumerated | July 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | April 22, 2026 |
| Certification date | April 22, 2026 |
Medicare enrollment
| Medicare specialty | HAND SURGERY |
|---|---|
| Also practises | ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY |
| Medical school | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Graduated | 1991 (35 years in practice) |
| Group practice | Orthopedic Institute Pc — 58 clinicians |
| Accepts Medicare assignment | Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount |
| Practice locations | 4 on file with Medicare |
Procedures
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 60 times |
|---|---|
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1–10 times |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1–10 times |
Medicare patients and services, 2024
| Medicare patients | 446 |
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| Services billed | 4,752 |
| Average patient age | 72 |
Practises at
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Hospital · Sioux Falls, SD · listed as Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital LLP
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Hospital · Sioux Falls, SD
Colleagues at Orthopedic Institute PC
- Keith M Baumgarten, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- Jason Lee Hurd, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- David B Jones Jr., MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- Ryan M Klenner, PAC Physician Assistant · Tea, SD
- Mr. Paul Edward Kreber, MSPT Physical Therapist · Sioux Falls, SD
- Peter A Looby, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- Andrew Macgregor, PA-C Physician Assistant · Fargo, ND
- Erik Douglas Peterson, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- Dr. Luke Rasmussen, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tea, SD
- Kristin Mary Ellenbecker Ripperda, PT Physical Therapist · Sioux Falls, SD
- Christopher Steven Tibbetts, PAC Physician Assistant · Sioux Falls, SD
- Allison Rene West, PAC Physician Assistant · Sioux Falls, SD