Active NPI
Laura Thorson, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Mason City, IA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Physician Assistant
- License
- 095816
- Practice address
- 1421 4TH St SW
Mason City, IA 50401-2736 - Phone
- (641) 428-2080
- NPI assigned
- Apr 16, 2019
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 095816 | IA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1421 4TH St SW
Mason City, IA 50401-2736
Mailing address
PO Box 9170
Des Moines, IA 50306-9170
Phone (515) 633-3600
Other names 1
- Laura Nelson
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | lthorson3959521@direct.trinity-health.org | Direct |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in IA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: No
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Physician Assistant
- Education
- Other, 2018
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1000 4TH St SW
Mason City, IA 50401-2800
1421 4TH St SW
Mercyone North Iowa Dermatology Care
Mason City, IA 50401-2736
Phone (641) 428-2080
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
- Floyd County Medical Center
- Hancock County Health System
- Kossuth Regional Health Center
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 81.55 of 100
- Quality
- 73.89
- Promoting interoperability
- 93
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 70.44
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Physician Assistant
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Mercy Clinics | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| North Iowa Mercy Clinics | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1421 4th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone (641) 428-2080
1000 4th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone (641) 424-6704
Interoperability endpoints
- lthorson3959521@direct.trinity-health.org
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Anesthesiology Physician
- Mason City, IA
- NPI 1780278242
-
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
- Mason City, IA
- NPI 1982300349
-
- Critical Access Hospital
- Charles City, IA
- NPI 1265402390
-
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Mason City, IA
- NPI 1609806371
Hospital & facility affiliations 4
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Charles City, IA
- NPI 1265402390
-
- Critical Access Hospital
- Britt, IA
- NPI 1912938606
-
- Critical Access Hospital
- Algona, IA
- NPI 1841361276
-
- Rural Acute Care Hospital
- Mason City, IA
- NPI 1467537886
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"last_updated_epoch": "1752019200000",
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"address_1": "PO BOX 9170",
"city": "DES MOINES",
"state": "IA",
"postal_code": "503069170",
"telephone_number": "515-633-3600",
"fax_number": "515-633-3838"
},
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"city": "MASON CITY",
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}
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"practiceLocations": [],
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"credential": "PA",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2019-04-16",
"last_updated": "2025-07-09",
"certification_date": "2025-07-09",
"status": "A"
},
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"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointType": "DIRECT",
"endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
"endpoint": "lthorson3959521@direct.trinity-health.org",
"affiliation": "N",
"endpointDescription": "MercyOne North Iowa Direct Email",
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"contentType": "OTHER",
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"contentOtherDescription": "CCDA",
"address_1": "1421 4th St SW",
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}
],
"other_names": [
{
"first_name": "LAURA",
"last_name": "NELSON",
"credential": "PA",
"code": "1",
"type": "Former Name"
}
]
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 9, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.