NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael George Thurmes, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Saint Cloud, MN

Michael George Thurmes, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1518944875, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 30194, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518944875
Name
Michael George Thurmes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
30194 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(651) 254-4887
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 254-1603
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040414001751); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1985
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 1200 6TH Ave N

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

  1. Angela Adamek, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881368256
  2. Heba Afeefy, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1295017044
  3. Malik Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1174181614
  4. Bharath Manu Akkara Veetil, MBBSRheumatology Physician1023174323
  5. Hanadee Alameldin, MBBSHospitalist Physician1407864150
  6. Safia Ali, MBBS/MDInternal Medicine Physician1861131856

Verify Michael George Thurmes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,328 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Michael Thurmes2,328
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate303 claims
  2. Eliquis250 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
  4. Carvedilol127 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium122 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium115 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fairview Express CareBurnsville, MN

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

Michael George Thurmes among 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota

Michael George Thurmes, MD is one of 97 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 85 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thom Dahle, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031760458673
  2. Jacob Dutcher, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031619000999
  3. Bernard Erickson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031306848122
  4. Stephen Kidd, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031477816304
  5. Juliette Power, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031194102806
  6. Wade Schmidt, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031629031190
  7. Brian Stegman, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031447425160
  8. Daniel Tiede, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031306839949

Common questions

What is Michael George Thurmes, MD's NPI number?

Michael George Thurmes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518944875, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael George Thurmes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (651) 254-4887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael George Thurmes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 30194, as entered by the provider. 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 Michael George Thurmes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael George Thurmes, MD had 2,328 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael George Thurmes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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