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Dr. Paul J. Thurmes, MD
NPI1205808466PAC ID2668457706
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,934
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 165
- Part D claims, 2024
- 400
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Practice address
- 2805 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441
- Practice phone
- Call (763) 577-7240
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Plymouth, Minnesota
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Dr. Paul J. Thurmes is a hematologist and oncologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Thurmes practices at WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Dr. Thurmes' NPI, 1205808466, was assigned on February 2, 2006. Dr. Thurmes graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2001. Dr. Thurmes holds Minnesota license 46298.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1205808466NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668457706
- NPI enumeration date
- February 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (763) 577-7240
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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)
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes practices at WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth in Plymouth, Minnesota
Dr. Thurmes' primary practice is WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth, at 2805 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441. The practice phone is (763) 577-7240.
- WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth2805 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441Phone(763) 577-7240
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Thurmes' primary practice is WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth in Plymouth, Minnesota. Dr. Thurmes is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is Minnesota Oncology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurmes to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
WestHealth Surgery Center - PlymouthPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thurmes practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul J. Thurmes is one of 213 hematologists and oncologists in Minnesota
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Thurmes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Thurmes is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, MinnesotaPrimary
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Thurmes
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes billed Medicare for 1,934 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,934 Medicare services from Dr. Thurmes across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 165 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,963 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20241,934
Medicare patients165
Paid by Medicare$44,963
Procedure codes20
Dr. Thurmes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8812024: 54039%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6,5842024: 46793%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4832024: 28142%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3182024: 24822%
- Other services
- 2023: 492024: 216341%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2642024: 18231%
Dr. Thurmes compared with the Minnesota median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Thurmes
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 1,934vs 3845.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 165vs 15010% above
- Part D claims
- 279vs 32815% below
Medians across 209 hematologists and oncologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thurmes' 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. Paul J. Thurmes treated 165 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurmes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thurmes' median patient age at 69, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024165
Average age76
Average risk score2.28
Dr. Thurmes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Thurmes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9759%
- Men6841%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thurmes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol65%
- High blood pressure63%
- Cancer40%
- Arthritis35%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Diabetes22%
- Mood disorders22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thurmes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes wrote 400 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thurmes wrote 400 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 279 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,007,749 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 321 claims across 14 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024400
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$2M
Part D patients66
Dr. Thurmes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic205 claims51%
- Brand-name195 claims49%
Dr. Thurmes' 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. Thurmes' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%13 of 400 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: 3212024: 27913%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
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. Paul J. Thurmes scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Thurmes for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Thurmes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thurmes as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Thurmes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 72.3of 100Quality
- 98of 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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Dr. Paul J. Thurmes has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Thurmes, published from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Thurmes' most frequent co-authors are Sunil Babu, MD, George R. Blumenschein, MD and Edward Brian Garon, MD.
Papers2
Years published2018 to 2021
Dr. Thurmes' most frequent co-authors
- Sunil Babu, MD1 shared paper
- George R. Blumenschein, MD1 shared paper
- Edward Brian Garon, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Thurmes
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes received $3,120 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Thurmes from 8 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,575.
General payments to Dr. Thurmes by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thurmes by kind, 2020 to 2025
$3.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$2,71387%
- Honoraria$1505%
- Grants$1204%
- Education$1104%
- Food and beverage$281%
Companies that paid Dr. Thurmes the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Thurmes graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paul J. Thurmes's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' NPI number?
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' NPI number is 1205808466. It was assigned on February 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes?
Dr. Paul J. Thurmes is a hematologist and oncologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes practice?
Dr. Thurmes practices at 2805 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441. Dr. Thurmes' primary practice is WestHealth Surgery Center - Plymouth in Plymouth, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurmes to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thurmes is (763) 577-7240.
What is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' medical license number?
Dr. Thurmes holds Minnesota license 46298.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes affiliated with?
Dr. Thurmes is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Thurmes to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes part of?
Dr. Thurmes is linked to Minnesota Oncology.
Does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thurmes billed Medicare for 1,934 services in 2024, and Dr. Thurmes accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Thurmes as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Paul J. Thurmes' MIPS score?
Dr. Thurmes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes see?
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurmes in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thurmes' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (85025).
Where did Dr. Paul J. Thurmes go to medical school?
Dr. Thurmes graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thurmes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxyurea, Revlimid and Brukinsa.
Has Dr. Paul J. Thurmes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,120 in general payments to Dr. Thurmes from 8 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Paul J. Thurmes been practicing?
Dr. Thurmes graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Thurmes, published from 2018 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Paul J. Thurmes publish with?
Dr. Thurmes' most frequent co-authors are Sunil Babu, MD (1 shared paper), George R. Blumenschein, MD (1 shared paper) and Edward Brian Garon, MD (1 shared paper).
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