Dr. David T. Mortensen, MD

  • Council Bluffs, IA
  • General surgeon
NPI1518024520PAC ID2961459961
Medicare services, 2024
383
Medicare patients, 2024
283
Part D claims, 2024
163
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$25,342
Practice address
800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Practice phone
Call (712) 328-5000
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Primary practice

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

Hospital · Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Dr. David T. Mortensen is a general surgeon in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Dr. Mortensen practices at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Mortensen's NPI, 1518024520, was assigned on January 2, 2007. Dr. Mortensen graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Mortensen holds Iowa license 35976.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961459961
NPI enumeration date
January 2, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(712) 328-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. David T. Mortensen practices at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Dr. Mortensen's primary practice is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, at 800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 in Pottawattamie County. The practice phone is (712) 328-5000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David T. Mortensen is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Mortensen's primary practice is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Mortensen is also affiliated with CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy. The medical group on file is CHI Health Clinic.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David T. Mortensen's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CHI Health Mercy Council BluffsAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David T. Mortensen is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa

Surgery is Dr. Mortensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Mortensen's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IowaPrimaryLicense 35976 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Nebraska licenseLicense 26750

General surgeons near Dr. Mortensen

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Dr. David T. Mortensen billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024

CMS data shows 383 Medicare services from Dr. Mortensen across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 283 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,725 for them.

Medicare services, 2024383
Medicare patients283
Paid by Medicare$43,725
Procedure codes12

Dr. Mortensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1662024: 19719%
Surgery
2023: 1432024: 1526%
Other services
2023: 462024: 3426%

Where Dr. Mortensen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11029%
  • In a facility27371%

Dr. Mortensen compared with the Iowa median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Mortensen
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
383vs 1642.3 times
Medicare patients
283vs 14694% above
Part D claims
122vs 432.8 times

Medians across 332 general surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mortensen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. David T. Mortensen treated 283 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mortensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 163 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mortensen's median patient age at 59, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024283
Average age71
Average risk score0.99
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Mortensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Mortensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13046%
  • Men15354%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Mortensen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Chronic kidney disease30%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Depression20%
  8. Anxiety19%

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

Dr. Mortensen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. David T. Mortensen wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mortensen wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 122 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,087 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 153 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024163
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,087
Part D patients86

Dr. Mortensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic159 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims2%

Dr. Mortensen'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Mortensen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids36%59 of 163 claims
  • Antibiotics9%15 of 163 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1532024: 12220%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 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

Dr. David T. Mortensen ranks in the 88th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Mortensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Mortensen, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Mortensen ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
76th percentile84 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
62nd percentile45 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
88th percentile20 procedures

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Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. David T. Mortensen received $25,342 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Mortensen from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $25,279.

General payments to Dr. Mortensen by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Mortensen by kind, 2017 to 2024

$25.3Kin total
  • Education$23,00091%
  • Travel and lodging$1,8137%
  • Food and beverage$5282%

Companies that paid Dr. Mortensen the most, 2017 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David T. Mortensen graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine

Dr. Mortensen graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolTexas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David T. Mortensen'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David T. Mortensen's NPI number?

Dr. David T. Mortensen's NPI number is 1518024520. It was assigned on January 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David T. Mortensen?

Dr. David T. Mortensen is a general surgeon in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. David T. Mortensen practice?

Dr. Mortensen practices at 800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. Dr. Mortensen's primary practice is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, part of CommonSpirit Health.

What is Dr. David T. Mortensen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mortensen is (712) 328-5000.

What is Dr. David T. Mortensen's medical license number?

Dr. Mortensen holds Iowa license 35976, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. David T. Mortensen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Mortensen in Iowa and Nebraska.

Which hospitals is Dr. David T. Mortensen affiliated with?

Dr. Mortensen practices at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Mortensen is also affiliated with CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy.

What medical group is Dr. David T. Mortensen part of?

Dr. Mortensen is linked to CHI Health Clinic.

Does Dr. David T. Mortensen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mortensen billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024, and Dr. Mortensen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David T. Mortensen see?

CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mortensen in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. David T. Mortensen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mortensen's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

Where did Dr. David T. Mortensen go to medical school?

Dr. Mortensen graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. David T. Mortensen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mortensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Famotidine.

Has Dr. David T. Mortensen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $25,342 in general payments to Dr. Mortensen from 4 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. David T. Mortensen been practicing?

Dr. Mortensen graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

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