NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Thorsness, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Joliet, IL

Robert Thorsness, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1588989164, issued on Apr 7, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036137168, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588989164
Name
Robert Thorsness
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
036137168 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
951 Essington RD, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(815) 744-4455
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2025
Fax
(815) 744-4756
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150608002576); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 951 Essington RD

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

  1. Hozaifa Anjum, DPM, AACFASPodiatrist1629772538
  2. Kristopher Bridgeman, PAPhysician Assistant1649779471
  3. Robert Daley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831127232
  4. Jerilynn Hultman, O.T.Occupational Therapist1679514350
  5. Jason Hurbanek, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1194935064
  6. Hannah JensenPhysician Assistant1720641244

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Thorsness80
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone28 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium22 claims
  3. Meloxicam16 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): 72.7 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $186.19

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Thorsness$186
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCNew Lenox, IL

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

Robert Thorsness among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

Robert Thorsness, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Bertolini, MDJoliet, IL 604351407950116
  2. Michael Cohen, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351881628790
  3. Robert Daley, MDJoliet, IL 604351831127232
  4. Michael Dorning, DOJoliet, IL 604351710929419
  5. Bradley Dworsky, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351689762452
  6. Michael Murphy, DOJoliet, IL 604351881662534
  7. Michael Murphy, MDJoliet, IL 604351538629746
  8. Anuj Puppala, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351528263373

Common questions

What is Robert Thorsness, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Thorsness, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588989164, issued on Apr 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Thorsness, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 951 Essington RD, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 744-4455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Thorsness, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036137168, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Thorsness, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Thorsness, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Thorsness, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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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