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6.71 active ophthalmologists per 100,000 residents — ranked 26 of 51 U.S. states + DC.
Three states whose ophthalmologist per-100k density is closest to South Dakota's — useful for benchmarking.
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South Dakota has 62 active ophthalmologists (6.71 per 100,000 residents) — ranked 26 of 51 U.S. states + DC. Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry + U.S. Census Bureau, snapshot 2026-05-06. Threshold for "underserved" in the parent study: 5 per 100,000. Citation: Fonteum Research, /research/ophthalmologist-supply-by-state-2026.