Matthew James Thurtell, MBBS

  • Iowa City, IA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1194904169PAC ID2668660754
Medicare services, 2024
506
Medicare patients, 2024
235
Part D claims, 2024
162
Publications
53
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Practice phone
Call (319) 356-1616
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Matthew James Thurtell is an ophthalmologist in Iowa City, Iowa

Matthew Thurtell practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Matthew Thurtell's NPI, 1194904169, was assigned on October 26, 2007. Matthew Thurtell holds Iowa license SP201.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668660754
NPI enumeration date
October 26, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 356-1616
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Matthew James Thurtell practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa

Matthew Thurtell's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Matthew James Thurtell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Matthew Thurtell's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Matthew Thurtell is also affiliated with Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Matthew James Thurtell is one of 180 ophthalmologists in Iowa

Ophthalmology is Matthew Thurtell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Matthew Thurtell is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, IowaPrimaryLicense SP201 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Matthew Thurtell

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Matthew James Thurtell billed Medicare for 506 services in 2024

CMS data shows 506 Medicare services from Matthew Thurtell across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 235 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,442 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024506
Medicare patients235
Paid by Medicare$19,442
Procedure codes8

Matthew Thurtell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3192024: 26417%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3082024: 24221%

Matthew Thurtell compared with the Iowa median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Matthew Thurtell
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
506vs 1,79272% below
Medicare patients
235vs 66965% below
Part D claims
125vs 39668% below

Medians across 183 ophthalmologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Matthew Thurtell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Matthew James Thurtell treated 235 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Matthew Thurtell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Matthew Thurtell's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024235
Average age71
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid13%

Matthew Thurtell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Matthew Thurtell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14260%
  • Men9340%

Chronic conditions among Matthew Thurtell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Anxiety30%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Depression26%
  7. Diabetes26%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Matthew Thurtell's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Matthew James Thurtell wrote 162 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Matthew Thurtell wrote 162 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 125 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,451 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 179 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024162
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$2,451
Part D patients38

Matthew Thurtell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic160 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Matthew Thurtell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1792024: 12530%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Matthew James Thurtell scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Matthew Thurtell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Matthew Thurtell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Matthew Thurtell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 75.7of 100Quality
  • 78of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Matthew James Thurtell has 53 publications on record

Dmand AI links 53 papers to Matthew Thurtell, published from 2008 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Saccades, Eye Movements and Ocular Motility Disorders. Matthew Thurtell has published most often in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Matthew Thurtell's most frequent co-authors are Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD, Nancy Jean Newman, MD and Beau Benjamin Bruce, MD.

Papers53
Years published2008 to 2023

Matthew Thurtell's papers by year, 2012 to 2023

Topics Matthew Thurtell writes about most

  • Saccades
  • Eye Movements
  • Ocular Motility Disorders
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Visual Acuity
  • Fixation, Ocular

Matthew Thurtell's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Matthew Thurtell

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Matthew James Thurtell has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Matthew Thurtell to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pseudotumor Cerebri and Intracranial Hypertension.

Conditions in Matthew Thurtell's trials

  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Intracranial Hypertension

Investigators on the most trials with Matthew Thurtell

Recent clinical trials with Matthew Thurtell

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Sources for Matthew James Thurtell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Matthew James Thurtell's NPI number?

Matthew James Thurtell's NPI number is 1194904169. It was assigned on October 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Matthew James Thurtell specialize in?

Matthew James Thurtell is an ophthalmologist in Iowa City, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Matthew James Thurtell practice?

Matthew Thurtell practices at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Matthew Thurtell's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

What is Matthew James Thurtell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Matthew Thurtell is (319) 356-1616.

What is Matthew James Thurtell's medical license number?

Matthew Thurtell holds Iowa license SP201.

Which hospitals is Matthew James Thurtell affiliated with?

Matthew Thurtell practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Matthew Thurtell is also affiliated with Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington.

What medical group is Matthew James Thurtell part of?

Matthew Thurtell is linked to Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic.

Does Matthew James Thurtell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Matthew Thurtell billed Medicare for 506 services in 2024, and Matthew Thurtell accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Matthew James Thurtell's MIPS score?

Matthew Thurtell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Matthew James Thurtell see?

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Matthew Thurtell in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Matthew James Thurtell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Matthew Thurtell's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92083), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Matthew James Thurtell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Matthew Thurtell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Topiramate, Prednisone and Pyridostigmine Bromide.

How long has Matthew James Thurtell been practicing?

Matthew Thurtell graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Matthew James Thurtell do research?

Dmand AI links 53 publications to Matthew Thurtell, published from 2008 to 2023. Matthew Thurtell has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Matthew James Thurtell publish with?

Matthew Thurtell's most frequent co-authors are Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD (8 shared papers), Nancy Jean Newman, MD (5 shared papers) and Beau Benjamin Bruce, MD (3 shared papers).

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