Dr. Bradley Allan Thorgaard , MD
Urology • Ames, IA
3300 Kingman Rd
Ames, IA 500143943
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NPI assigned on November 15, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,704 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 596 service units.
- 84153 — Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total: 518 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 459 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 25 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 265 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 151 prescription fills, including refills.
- Finasteride — 114 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Iowa (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,170. Middle half: 314 to 2,004.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 5,314 in 2019 to 2,704 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3300 Kingman Rd
Ames, IA 500143943
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $180,761 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $136,887 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
764 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,234 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $51.11 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $51.11 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABBVIE INC.: $51.11 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Ames and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Iowa (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,170. Middle half: 314 to 2,004.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Ames have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Iowa (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $83,629. Middle half: $13,463 to $209,211.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Ames have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thorgaard are from 2023.
6 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Ames, IA (128 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 49% from 5,314 in 2019 to 2,704 in 2023.
- 2019: 5,314
- 2020: 4,000
- 2021: 4,352
- 2022: 5,399
- 2023: 2,704
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 57% from $424,479 in 2019 to $180,761 in 2023.
- 2019: $424,479
- 2020: $308,051
- 2021: $332,656
- 2022: $281,584
- 2023: $180,761
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 57% from $320,839 in 2019 to $136,887 in 2023.
- 2019: $320,839
- 2020: $227,070
- 2021: $248,573
- 2022: $206,834
- 2023: $136,887
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 76% from 1,100 in 2020 to 265 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,100
- 2021: 1,111
- 2022: 1,136
- 2023: 918
- 2024: 265
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 69% from 2,484 in 2020 to 764 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,484
- 2021: 2,458
- 2022: 2,597
- 2023: 2,368
- 2024: 764
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 85% from $22,030 in 2020 to $3,234 in 2024.
- 2020: $22,030
- 2021: $21,783
- 2022: $27,192
- 2023: $23,034
- 2024: $3,234
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $68.01 in 2019 to $51.11 in 2024.
- 2019: $68.01
- 2021: $4.41
- 2023: $24.15
- 2024: $51.11
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $51.11.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BOTOX | General | $18.57 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BOTOX | General | $16.97 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BOTOX | General | $15.57 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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596 | 536 | $133.00 | $84.99 |
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84153
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
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518 | 424 | $70.00 | $18.02 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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459 | 394 | $10.00 | $8.40 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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175 | 149 | $197.00 | $120.30 |
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J9217
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg
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174 | 20 | $458.00 | $170.78 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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141 | 112 | $565.00 | $223.67 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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119 | 105 | $9.00 | $2.18 |
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51702
Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube
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101 | 23 | $187.00 | $57.43 |
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99442
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
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53 | 50 | $92.00 | $85.22 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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44 | 38 | $47.00 | $9.73 |
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87086
Bacterial colony count, urine
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41 | 32 | $31.00 | $7.91 |
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51720
Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder
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36 | 11 | $305.00 | $81.88 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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32 | 19 | $72.22 | $46.90 |
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96402
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle
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31 | 20 | $89.00 | $31.48 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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30 | 30 | $287.00 | $156.96 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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19 | 19 | $186.00 | $105.08 |
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55700
Biopsy of prostate gland
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18 | 18 | $631.00 | $225.72 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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18 | 18 | $229.00 | $55.04 |
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G0103
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
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18 | 18 | $31.00 | $18.92 |
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52332
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope
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17 | 14 | $838.82 | $78.51 |
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82565
Blood creatinine level
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17 | 15 | $19.00 | $5.02 |
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52330
Manipulation of stone in ureter using an endoscope
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13 | 11 | $1190.00 | $205.90 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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12 | 11 | $238.00 | $123.45 |
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87077
Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
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11 | 11 | $31.00 | $7.92 |
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87186
Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution
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11 | 11 | $33.00 | $8.48 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 151 | 12,961 | $1,893.09 | 73 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 114 | 9,960 | $1,341.15 | 57 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-01-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3300 KINGMAN RD, AMES, IA 500143943 (Tel: 5152928819)
Registered at 3300 KINGMAN RD, AMES, IA 500143943 (Tel: 5152928819)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, AMES, IA 500103014 (Tel: 5152394490)
Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, AMES, IA 500103014 (Tel: 5152394490)
Recorded as BRADLEY THORGAARD, MD
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: IA 23720)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Ames
Healthcare providers in AmesMailing Address
3300 Kingman Rd
Ames, IA 500143943
Phone: 5152928819