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Amy J. Thorsen, MD

NPI 1215945944ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Minneapolis, MN

Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, trained at New York University Medical College - Nlg (class of 1995). 149 Medicare patients in 2024, $45,169 paid; nearly all of their 268 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $1,820 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1215945944
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedAug 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 26, 2018

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary208C00000X44850MN

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (MN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients149
Services billed271 across 75 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$45,169

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)268 · 269 30-day fills
Patients160
Total drug cost$3,592
Generic share91% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolNew York University Medical College - Nlg
Graduation year1995
Medicare specialtyColorectal Surgery (Proctology)
Secondary specialtiesGeneral Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2024$1,820 · 19 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2024

CompanyAmountPayments
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,1638
Medtronic, Inc.$513.239
Rti Surgical, Inc$126.371
Ethicon US, LLC$16.711

What the 2024 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,078 · 14 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$552.74 · 3 payments
  • Education$179.99 · 1 payment
  • Gift$8.74 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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