AVERA ST. LUKE'S – NPI #1891073003
Anesthesiology

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

AVERA ST. LUKE'S is an anesthesiologist located in ABERDEEN, SD. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1891073003 to AVERA ST. LUKE'S on July 22, 2011. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207L00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Anesthesiology.

The NPI profile was last updated on Apr 30, 2026. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for AVERA ST. LUKE'S below.

NPI Profile for
AVERA ST. LUKE'S

NPI Number
1891073003
Enumeration Date

(about 15 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
AVERA ST. LUKE'S
Other name(s)
All associated names:
Doing Business As (dba)
Avera Anesthesiology Aberdeen
Doing Business As (dba)
Avera Medical Group Anesthesiology Aberdeen
Primary location
305 S STATE ST
ABERDEEN, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 622-5000 Fax: (605) 622-5127
Mailing address
PO BOX 86370
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57118-6370
Phone: (605) 322-4933 Fax: (605) 622-5127
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
DANIEL BJERKNES
PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone: (605) 622-5125
Updated
Certification Date
Apr 30, 2026

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Identifiers

Identifiers for AVERA ST. LUKE'S

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
medicaidND1451188
medicaidSD2002451
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207L00000X
- Anesthesiology (Primary)

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.