Dr. Edward Brian Ortell, DO

  • Fairfield, IA
  • General surgeon
NPI1346236940PAC ID8123914827
Medicare services, 2024
681
Medicare patients, 2024
385
Part D claims, 2024
367
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
2000 S Main, Fairfield, IA 52556
Practice phone
Call (641) 472-4111
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Primary practice

Jefferson County Health Center

Hospital · Fairfield, Iowa

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Dr. Edward Brian Ortell is a general surgeon in Fairfield, Iowa

Dr. Ortell practices at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa, part of Jefferson County Health Center.

Dr. Ortell's NPI, 1346236940, was assigned on September 20, 2005. Dr. Ortell graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995. Dr. Ortell holds Iowa license 3557.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123914827
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(641) 472-4111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell practices at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa

Dr. Ortell's primary practice is Jefferson County Health Center, at 2000 S Main, Fairfield, IA 52556 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (641) 472-4111.

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Dr. Edward Brian Ortell is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ortell's primary practice is Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa, part of Jefferson County Health Center. Dr. Ortell is also affiliated with Pella Regional Health Center. The medical group on file is Jefferson County Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ortell to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edward Brian Ortell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ortell practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Jefferson County Health CenterAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Edward Brian Ortell is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa

Surgery is Dr. Ortell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ortell is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IowaPrimaryLicense 3557 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Ortell

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

317general surgeons in Iowa
2general surgeons in Fairfield

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell billed Medicare for 681 services in 2024

CMS data shows 681 Medicare services from Dr. Ortell across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 385 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,226 for them.

Medicare services, 2024681
Medicare patients385
Paid by Medicare$49,226
Procedure codes17

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6482024: 51221%
Surgery
2023: 2032024: 14131%
Other services
2023: 262024: 288%

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

  • In an office35452%
  • In a facility32748%

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

  • Dr. Ortell
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
681vs 1644.2 times
Medicare patients
385vs 1462.6 times
Part D claims
307vs 437.1 times

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

Dr. Ortell'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. Edward Brian Ortell treated 385 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 385 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ortell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 198 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ortell's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024385
Average age72
Average risk score1.30
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Ortell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ortell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21556%
  • Men17044%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Diabetes31%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Chronic kidney disease26%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Cancer23%

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

Dr. Ortell's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ortell wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims for 227 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 307 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,288 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 392 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024367
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$11,288
Part D patients227

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

  • Generic316 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other51 claims14%

Dr. Ortell'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. Ortell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids12%43 of 367 claims
  • Antibiotics8%31 of 367 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: 3922024: 30722%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 13 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. Edward Brian Ortell scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ortell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Colonoscopy: 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)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Edward Brian Ortell received $16,467 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 52 general payments to Dr. Ortell from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,096.

General payments to Dr. Ortell by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Ortell by kind, 2016 to 2023

$16.5Kin total
  • Education$14,50088%
  • Travel and lodging$1,1907%
  • Food and beverage$7785%

Companies that paid Dr. Ortell the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Ortell graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Edward Brian Ortell'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)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. Edward Brian Ortell's NPI number?

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell's NPI number is 1346236940. It was assigned on September 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell?

Dr. Edward Brian Ortell is a general surgeon in Fairfield, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Edward Brian Ortell practice?

Dr. Ortell practices at 2000 S Main, Fairfield, IA 52556. Dr. Ortell's primary practice is Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa, part of Jefferson County Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ortell to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ortell is (641) 472-4111.

What is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell's medical license number?

Dr. Ortell holds Iowa license 3557.

Which hospitals is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell affiliated with?

Dr. Ortell practices at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Dr. Ortell is also affiliated with Pella Regional Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ortell to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell part of?

Dr. Ortell is linked to Jefferson County Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ortell to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Edward Brian Ortell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ortell billed Medicare for 681 services in 2024, and Dr. Ortell accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Edward Brian Ortell's MIPS score?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edward Brian Ortell see?

CMS counts 385 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ortell in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Edward Brian Ortell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ortell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Edward Brian Ortell go to medical school?

Dr. Ortell graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Edward Brian Ortell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ortell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Sutab.

Has Dr. Edward Brian Ortell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,467 in general payments to Dr. Ortell from 10 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Edward Brian Ortell been practicing?

Dr. Ortell graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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