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Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD

(Paul L. Carpenter, FACC, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Minnesota Medical School

916 4th Avenue Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164

(507) 825-5811

Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD is a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD is affiliated with Avera Health and North Central Heart.

Office Locations

4520 W 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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301 Flynn Drive
Milbank, SD 57252

(605) 432-4587

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Avera Health

826 N 8th Street
Estherville, IA 51334

(712) 362-2631

(712) 362-2636

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Avera Health

916 4th Avenue Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164

(507) 825-5811

(507) 825-5733

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

cardiac procedures

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, cardiac procedures, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2024, Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	831
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	806
hospital care	468
inpatient care	438
minimally invasive procedures	42
outpatient care	30
stress testing	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	449
vascular procedures	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	659
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	780
hospital care	329
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	56
outpatient care	57
stress testing	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
vascular procedures	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	262
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	667
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	806
hospital care	321
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	61
outpatient care	49
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	258
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	864
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	721
hospital care	341
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	71
outpatient care	67
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	596
vascular procedures	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1170
Female	1190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	910
85 and over	572
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	752
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	470
hospital care	324
inpatient care	257
minimally invasive procedures	71
outpatient care	67
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	565
vascular procedures	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	270
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	792
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	434
hospital care	398
inpatient care	344
minimally invasive procedures	62
outpatient care	54
stress testing	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	610
vascular procedures	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	256
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	828
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	403
hospital care	415
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	30
outpatient care	70
stress testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	677
vascular procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	240
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	821
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	473
hospital care	281
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	19
outpatient care	61
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	669
vascular procedures	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	245
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	585
doctor visit	398
hospital care	210
inpatient care	187
outpatient care	23
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	461

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	194
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	559
doctor visit	417
hospital care	139
inpatient care	121
outpatient care	18
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	453

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	194
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	638
doctor visit	375
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
stress testing	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	544

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	205
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	629
doctor visit	401
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	473

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	139
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	591
doctor visit	437
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	467

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	135
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	708
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	532
hospital care	300
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	51
outpatient care	49
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	522
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	965
Native American / Alaskan Native	14
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	363
85 and over	228
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	350

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: South Dakota

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul L. Carpenter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$82 Perclose ProStyle $57	Diamondback Peripheral $25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$68 XARELTO $68
Pfizer Inc.	$36 VIAGRA $36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$35 Pradaxa $19	JARDIANCE $16
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$16 LifeVest $16
Other	$11 ELIQUIS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$214
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$36

Biography

Dr. Paul Carpenter, who practices in Sioux Falls, SD, is a medical specialist in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Carpenter obtained a license to practice in South Dakota.