Lauren Thum, M.D.
Urology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Lauren Thum, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1780022921, issued on Jun 10, 2013. Check the license (South Dakota 10819, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Thum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 10819 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 W 69TH St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Phone
- (605) 336-0635
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 201 W 69TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Arend, MDUrology Physician1548478118
- Nathan Bockholt, M.D.Urology Physician1295901460
- Patricia Bultsma, FNP/CNurse Practitioner1841258159
- Amber Chambers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497720254
- Jeffrey Edman, MDUrology Physician1003475591
- Michael Gillett, M.D.Urology Physician1619954542
Verify Lauren Thum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 10819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,354 among the 9,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gemtesa333 claims
- Myrbetriq209 claims
- Cephalexin145 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate142 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro112 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim93 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: $319.81
13 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 8,628 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,864.61 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
- Urology Specialists CharteredSioux Falls, SD
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.
Urology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 44 urology physician records in South Dakota.
Other urology physician records in South Dakota
- Christopher Adducci, MDWatertown, SD1598709750
- Adam Althaus, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1952660011
- David Arend, MDSioux Falls, SD1548478118
- Dileep Bhat, M DMitchell, SD1528130085
- Nathan Bockholt, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1295901460
- Joseph Boudreau, M.D.Yankton, SD1265624878
- Andrew Bourne, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1346462702
- Christine Bradbury, MDHot Springs, SD1871687442
- Michael Brekhus, M.D.Rapid City, SD1245490689
- Melissa Brown, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1679557391
Common questions
What is Lauren Thum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Thum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780022921, issued on Jun 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Thum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 W 69TH St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 336-0635. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Thum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 10819, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Thum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Thum, M.D. had 1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,354. 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.