Provider Profile
Laura Thorson, PA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Laura Thorson
Laura Thorson, PA is a physician assistant based in Mason City, IA. According to Medicare claims data, Laura cared for 1,604 Medicare patients across 2,682 services. The services billed most often include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (641) 428-2080
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1421 4TH ST SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,682 services · 1,604 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
1,135 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
269 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
201 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Procedure | 11103 |
184 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17004 |
75 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
71 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
59 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | Procedure | 11105 |
24 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
393 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
124 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Mason City 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 7
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Laura Thorson?
Laura Thorson is a physician assistant in Mason City, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Laura Thorson's address?
Laura Thorson is listed at 1421 4Th St Sw, Mason City, IA 50401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Laura Thorson?
The number on file is (641) 428-2080. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Laura Thorson's NPI number?
Laura Thorson's National Provider Identifier is 1801459730. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Laura Thorson train?
Laura Thorson attended Other, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Laura Thorson been practicing?
Laura Thorson has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Laura Thorson perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Laura Thorson performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth and biopsy of related skin growth, first growth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Laura Thorson confirmed this information?
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