Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waterloo, IA
Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1568416196, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 22932, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Stewart Gorsche
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 22932 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1631 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Phone
- (319) 340-2000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000428); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 257 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1631 Logan Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Bartelt, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1851411532
- Mitchell Fonley, PTPhysical Therapist1992758163
- Mark Gorsche, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1356789390
- Raymond Harrington, PTPhysical Therapist1932152733
- Emma Koester, ARNPNurse Practitioner1487480778
- Megan O'Neal, ARNPNurse Practitioner1689158040
Verify Thomas Stewart Gorsche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 22932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin73 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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: $97.19
3 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Van Buren County HospitalKeosauqua, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Stewart Gorsche among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa
There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 257 in Iowa → Every provider in Waterloo → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bartelt, MDWaterloo, IA 507031851411532
- Mark Gorsche, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507031356789390
- Christopher Eagan, DOWaterloo, IA 507021861448128
- Gary Knudson, MDWaterloo, IA 507021700813441
- Richard Naylor, DOWaterloo, IA 507021750317756
- Jim Crouse, MDWaterloo, IA 507011821042516
- Rafael Serrano Riera, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507011235589599
- Douglas Cooper, MDGrundy Center, IA 506381770576050
Common questions
What is Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568416196, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1631 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA, 50703. Phone: (319) 340-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 22932, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Stewart Gorsche, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.