Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D.
Urology Physician · Grand Rapids, MN
Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1235398751, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 55735, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan Thayer Novak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 55735 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- Phone
- (218) 326-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250505000594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ryan Thayer Novak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 55735Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
128 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl30 claims
- Finasteride17 claims
- Myrbetriq15 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 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): 90.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Winneshiek Medical CenterDecorah, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan Thayer Novak among 293 urology physician records in Minnesota
Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D. is one of 293 urology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 293 urology physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Russell Lawson, MDGrand Rapids, MN 557441972596823
- Rebekah Beach, MDDuluth, MN 558021487941993
- Matthew Emme, MDDuluth, MN 558021235110339
- Elizabeth Johnson, MDDuluth, MN 558021225296957
- Nicholas Johnson, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021184870404
- Roger Miller, MDDuluth, MN 558021538119060
- Andrew Nisbet, MDDuluth, MN 558021588864755
- Carrie Ronstrom, MDDuluth, MN 558021265952907
Common questions
What is Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235398751, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744. Phone: (218) 326-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55735, 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 Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ryan Thayer Novak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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.
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.