Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Pain Medicine Doctors in South Dakota, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 1, 2026

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How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every pain medicine physician with active credentialing in South Dakota. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.

  1. #2

    Timothy Metz, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  2. #3

    Peter Vonderau, MD

    Pain MedicinePennsylvania, PA21+ years in practice
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  3. #4

    Gregory Niederauer, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD19+ years in practice
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  4. #5

    Frederick Fisher, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  5. #6

    Samuel Bartmess, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD13+ years in practice
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  6. #7

    Barry Hein, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  7. #8

    Lon Lutz, MD

    Pain MedicineMinnesota, MN20+ years in practice
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  8. #9

    Michael Rudolph, DO

    Pain MedicineWisconsin, WI21+ years in practice
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  9. #10

    Laura Matzke Bitterman, MD

    Pain MedicineMinnesota, MN14+ years in practice
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  10. #11

    John Hansen, MD

    Concierge MedicineNevada, NV20+ years in practice
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  11. #12

    Maxwell Gessner, MD

    Pain MedicineMinnesota, MN20+ years in practice
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  12. #13

    Andrew Cottingham, MD

    Pain MedicineTexas, TX21+ years in practice
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  13. #14

    Brett Lawlor, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD21+ years in practice
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  14. #15

    Shawna Schmidt, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD19+ years in practice
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  15. #16

    Christopher Dietrich, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD21+ years in practice
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  16. #17

    Dustin Sorenson, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Dakota, SD18+ years in practice
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  17. #18

    Brent Thurness, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD21+ years in practice
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  18. #19

    Christopher Janssen, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD18+ years in practice
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  19. #20

    William Cohen, MD

    Pain MedicineMassachusetts, MA20+ years in practice
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  20. #21

    Thomas Boetel, DO

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  21. #22

    Scott Lockwood, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  22. #23

    John Cook, MD

    Addiction MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  23. #24

    Jeremy Poulsen, DO

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD19+ years in practice
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  24. #25

    Joon Kim, MD

    Pain MedicineNew York, NY20+ years in practice
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  25. #26

    Donald Burnap, MD

    Depression TreatmentSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  26. #27

    Michael Quast, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  27. #28

    Todd Johnson, MD

    CardiologyIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
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  28. #29

    James Brunz, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD21+ years in practice
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  29. #30

    Trevor Anderson, MD

    Concierge MedicineOklahoma, OK19+ years in practice
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  30. #31

    Patrick Retterath, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD20+ years in practice
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  31. #32

    Peter Fliss, DO

    Pain MedicineMinnesota, MN12+ years in practice
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  32. #33

    Jem Hof, MD

    Pain MedicineIowa, IA20+ years in practice
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  33. #34

    Wade Lukken, MD

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD19+ years in practice
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  34. #35

    Austin Beck, DO

    Pain MedicineSouth Dakota, SD9+ years in practice
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