Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels, DO

  • Rochester, MN
  • General surgeon
NPI1215373915PAC ID8527208032
Medicare services, 2024
100
Medicare patients, 2024
93
Part D claims, 2024
63
Publications
131
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
Practice phone
Call (507) 255-5123
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Primary practice

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus

Hospital · Rochester, Minnesota

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Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Thiels practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Thiels' NPI, 1215373915, was assigned on May 21, 2013. Dr. Thiels graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. Dr. Thiels holds Minnesota license 58240.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527208032
NPI enumeration date
May 21, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 255-5123
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Thiels' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

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Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Thiels' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thiels to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thiels practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota

Surgery is Dr. Thiels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Thiels is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 58240 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Thiels treats.

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Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024

CMS data shows 100 Medicare services from Dr. Thiels across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,582 for them.

Medicare services, 2024100
Medicare patients93
Paid by Medicare$9,582
Procedure codes6

Dr. Thiels' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 592024: 7425%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 13
Surgery
2023: 222024: 1341%

Where Dr. Thiels' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office7474%
  • In a facility2626%

Dr. Thiels compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Thiels
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
100vs 8419% above
Medicare patients
93vs 96Close to median
Part D claims
59vs 3474% above

Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thiels' 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. Cornelius Albert Thiels treated 93 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thiels in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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. Thiels' median patient age at 68, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202493
Average age71
Average risk score1.67

Dr. Thiels' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Thiels' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3841%
  • Men5559%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Thiels' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure68%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. Cancer42%
  4. Arthritis30%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease28%
  7. Atrial fibrillation26%
  8. Chronic kidney disease22%

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

Dr. Thiels' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thiels wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 59 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $149 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202463
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$149
Part D patients23

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

  • Generic62 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Dr. Thiels' 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. Thiels' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics67%42 of 63 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: 142024: 59321%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 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

How Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels takes part in Medicare

Dr. Thiels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels has 131 publications on record

Dmand AI links 131 papers to Dr. Thiels, published from 2008 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 18. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Analgesics, Opioid and Pain, Postoperative. Dr. Thiels has published most often in Ann Surg. Dr. Thiels' most frequent co-authors are Mark J. Truty, MD, Rory L. Smoot, MD and Susanne G. Warner, MD.

Papers131
Years published2008 to 2025

Dr. Thiels' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Thiels writes about most

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Dr. Thiels' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Thiels

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

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels received $17,405 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Thiels from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Intera Oncology, Inc paid the most, $5,791.

General payments to Dr. Thiels by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Thiels by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$11,03163%
  • Education$5,06829%
  • Travel and lodging$8045%
  • Food and beverage$5013%

Companies that paid Dr. Thiels the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Thiels graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolKansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Cornelius Albert Thiels' NPI number?

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels' NPI number is 1215373915. It was assigned on May 21, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels?

Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels practice?

Dr. Thiels practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Thiels' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thiels to 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thiels is (507) 255-5123.

What is Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels' medical license number?

Dr. Thiels holds Minnesota license 58240.

Which hospitals is Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels affiliated with?

Dr. Thiels practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels part of?

Dr. Thiels is linked to Mayo Clinic.

Does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thiels billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024, and Dr. Thiels accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels see?

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thiels in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thiels' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99212).

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Where did Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels go to medical school?

Dr. Thiels graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thiels' most prescribed drugs by claims were Metronidazole, Neomycin Sulfate and Ondansetron HCl.

Has Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,405 in general payments to Dr. Thiels from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intera Oncology, Inc.

How long has Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels been practicing?

Dr. Thiels graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels do research?

Dmand AI links 131 publications to Dr. Thiels, published from 2008 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Cornelius Albert Thiels publish with?

Dr. Thiels' most frequent co-authors are Mark J. Truty, MD (31 shared papers), Rory L. Smoot, MD (28 shared papers) and Susanne G. Warner, MD (28 shared papers).

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