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13.95 active orthopedic surgeons per 100,000 residents — ranked 3 of 51 U.S. states + DC.
Three states whose orthopedic surgeon per-100k density is closest to South Dakota's — useful for benchmarking.
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South Dakota has 129 active orthopedic surgeons (13.95 per 100,000 residents) — ranked 3 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/orthopedic-surgeon-supply-by-state-2026.