Dr. Albert B Thrower , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Westfield, NJ
202 Elmer Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
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Dr. Albert Thrower is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,466 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- J7325 — Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 1,584 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 765 service units.
- J7323 — Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose: 557 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See all 14 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 16 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Diclofenac Sodium — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. 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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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 171 in 2014 to 16 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2014–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
202 Elmer Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $260,723 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. 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, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $195,505 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, 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, 2017.
30-day fills
20 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
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
$482 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, 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, 2018.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $13.85 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
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 Westfield and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thrower are from 2017.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thrower are from 2018.
6 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Westfield, NJ (690 in New Jersey).
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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 91% from 171 in 2014 to 16 in 2018.
- 2014: 171
- 2015: 176
- 2016: 162
- 2017: 126
- 2018: 16
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 89% from 188 in 2014 to 20 in 2018.
- 2014: 188
- 2015: 188
- 2016: 170
- 2017: 148
- 2018: 20
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $20,970 in 2014 to $482 in 2018.
- 2014: $20,970
- 2015: $12,681
- 2016: $5,884
- 2017: $4,962
- 2018: $482
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $13.85.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABIOMED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Impella | General | $13.85 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7325
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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1,584 | 18 | $25.00 | $12.43 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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765 | 340 | $365.10 | $79.22 |
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J7323
Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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557 | 118 | $269.00 | $147.83 |
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J1040
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
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499 | 264 | $15.00 | $10.57 |
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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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442 | 274 | $146.00 | $79.38 |
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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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193 | 183 | $217.00 | $117.34 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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136 | 110 | $123.00 | $44.03 |
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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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134 | 134 | $330.00 | $174.80 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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57 | 50 | $115.00 | $32.80 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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48 | 46 | $192.00 | $47.66 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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14 | 13 | $85.00 | $39.36 |
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20605
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
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13 | 11 | $275.00 | $34.34 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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12 | 12 | $15.00 | $2.94 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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12 | 12 | $149.00 | $40.11 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; 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 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 16 | 609 | $481.96 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified), Certified Athletic Trainer
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 08, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Westfield
Healthcare providers in WestfieldMailing Address
202 Elmer Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: 9082327797