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Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Urgent Care

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

2820 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 342-3280

Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD specializing in family medicine and urgent care. He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD is affiliated with Monument Health.

Office Locations

2820 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 342-3280

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

musculoskeletal imaging

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for D-dimer test, duplex ultrasound, joint imaging, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, lipase test, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, musculoskeletal imaging, sed rate (ESR), vascular imaging, vascular procedures, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, spinal procedures, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

glycated protein test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, abdominal CT scan, blood count tests, breast imaging, breast procedures, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, glycated protein test, immunization (preventive vaccines), lipid profile, magnesium test, mammogram (breast X-ray), metabolic panel, neck X-ray, pelvic CT scan, pelvic imaging, preventive care, screening mammogram, troponin test, ultrasound (sonogram), urinalysis, urine tests, vaccines, women's imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
aspiration	31
blood draw	272
doctor visit	1123
ear procedures	15
hip imaging	18
injections	31
lab tests	768
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	55
spinal procedures	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	193
thyroid function tests	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	302

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
aspiration	21
blood draw	221
doctor visit	877
injections	21
lab tests	677
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	55
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	134
thyroid function tests	22
vaccines	35
X-rays	187

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	715
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	104
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
aspiration	30
blood draw	369
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
CT scan	23
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	1383
hip imaging	17
injections	30
lab tests	1151
musculoskeletal imaging	28
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	107
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	191
thyroid function tests	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	60
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	262

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	977
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	154
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	20
blood draw	333
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1338
hip imaging	15
injections	20
lab tests	1021
musculoskeletal imaging	48
preventive care	81
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	185
thyroid function tests	27
vaccines	47
X-rays	262

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	1304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2004
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	862
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	312
Less than 65	362

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	22
blood draw	290
CT scan	16
doctor visit	1244
injections	22
lab tests	912
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	98
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	136
thyroid function tests	23
vaccines	78
X-rays	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	148
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
aspiration	25
blood draw	374
CT scan	11
doctor visit	1404
injections	25
lab tests	1233
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	17
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	95
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	175
thyroid function tests	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	75
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	166
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	19
blood draw	415
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
CT scan	26
doctor visit	1397
injections	19
lab tests	1301
musculoskeletal imaging	14
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	75
spinal procedures	26
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	171
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	16
blood draw	354
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
CT scan	28
doctor visit	1337
injections	16
lab tests	1144
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	123
thyroid function tests	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	101
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	178
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	15
blood draw	957
breast procedures	33
CT scan	15
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	856
injections	15
lab tests	1926
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	209
thyroid function tests	69
vaccines	52
women's imaging	33
X-rays	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1021
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	147
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	876
breast procedures	32
CT scan	18
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	1188
lab tests	1917
pelvic imaging	18
preventive care	193
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	13
women's imaging	32
X-rays	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1328
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	187
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	442
breast procedures	38
CT scan	18
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	1031
lab tests	1150
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pelvic imaging	18
preventive care	173
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	38
vaccines	95
women's imaging	38
X-rays	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	163
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
aspiration	18
blood draw	380
breast procedures	39
CT scan	20
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	1186
injections	18
lab tests	1062
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	95
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	41
vaccines	27
women's imaging	39
X-rays	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	150
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
aspiration	17
blood draw	393
breast procedures	34
CT scan	24
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1111
injections	17
lab tests	1084
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	24
preventive care	94
spinal procedures	23
thyroid function tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	34
X-rays	73

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1020
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	153
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rapid City, SD were lab tests, blood draw, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

abdominal imaging	21
aspiration	21
blood draw	436
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
breast procedures	35
CT scan	19
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	1190
ear procedures	15
hip imaging	16
injections	21
lab tests	1180
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	23
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	111
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	169
thyroid function tests	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	54
vascular procedures	15
women's imaging	35
X-rays	134

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1039
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	46
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	156
75 to 84	328
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	495

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Rafferty, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He completed residency at Family Medicine - Rapid City Hospital Family Medicine Residency Clinic. He is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Residency: Family Medicine - Rapid City Hospital Family Medicine Residency Clinic

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: South Dakota

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Biography

Dr. Michael Rafferty's areas of specialization are family medicine and urgent care; he sees patients in Rapid City, SD. Dr. Rafferty graduated from the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Monument Health.