NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Edina, MN

Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1942411509, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942411509
Name
Matthew Gerald Thorson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
N9142 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7373 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 607-6243
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231211001900); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7373 France Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Priya Albert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891874483
  2. Kristine Alme, DPTPhysical Therapist1457608267
  3. Paul Biewen, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1316053051
  4. Paul Dworak, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437265295
  5. Shari Fahey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164538948
  6. Milton Fong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396853362

Verify Matthew Gerald Thorson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Thorson136
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin44 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 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: $50,606.02

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuronetics, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Thorson$50,606
  2. Specialty average$3,225

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLCHayward, WI
  2. Interventional Pain Specialists OF Wisconsin, SCRice Lake, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Matthew Gerald Thorson among 51 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Minnesota

Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD is one of 51 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 51 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Bloom, DO, MSC.Edina, MN 554351174985733
  2. Louis Saeger, M.D.Edina, MN 554351316989007
  3. David Schultz, M.D.Edina, MN 554351669481719
  4. Richard Stayner, M.D.Edina, MN 554351588842744
  5. Mark Janiga, M.D.Blaine, MN 554341679504625
  6. Gordon Beardwood, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331316938038
  7. Erin Bettendorf, M.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331659719987
  8. Cody Foster, M.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331760914725

Common questions

What is Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942411509, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7373 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 607-6243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD's license?

Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Gerald Thorson, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.