Laura Thorson, PA
Physician Assistant · Mason City, IA
Laura Thorson, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Mason City, Iowa, and NPI 1801459730, issued on Apr 16, 2019. Check the license (Iowa 095816, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Thorson
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 095816 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1421 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
- Phone
- (641) 428-2080
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1421 4TH St SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Thorson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 095816Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide30 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate23 claims
- Fluorouracil17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
- Hydrocortisone12 claims
- Cephalexin11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $143.62
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
34 physician assistant records list a Mason City practice address
They are 34 of the 866 NPPES records with a Mason City practice address, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
All 34 in Mason City → All 1,525 in Iowa → Every provider in Mason City →
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Common questions
What is Laura Thorson, PA's NPI number?
Laura Thorson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801459730, issued on Apr 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Thorson, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1421 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA, 50401. Phone: (641) 428-2080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Thorson, PA's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 095816, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Thorson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Thorson, PA had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.