Lauren Wood Thum, M.D.
NPI 1780022921ActiveIndividual· Urology· Sioux Falls, SD
Urology (M.D.) with Urology Specialists Chartered, practicing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $349,356 for 1,428 claims, against $154,865 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $838.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780022921 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 10819 | SD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 567 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,268 across 94 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $154,865 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,428 · 1,782 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 395 |
| Total drug cost | $349,356 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Urology Specialists CharteredSioux Falls, SD · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall, MN
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestone, MN
- Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$838.28 · 20 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$319.81 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $699.67 | 14 |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $42.38 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.06 | 1 |
| Edap Technomed Inc | $25.04 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$468.45 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$334.77 · 2 payments
- Education$35.06 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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