Active NPI 1497743314 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas Andrew Greenwald , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Ames, IA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Greenwald, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Ames, IA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Greenwald delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1215 DUFF AVE.

Dr. Greenwald does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1215 Duff Ave

Ames, IA 500103014

Telephone 5152394475

Fax 5152394722

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hy-Vee Inc Facility NPI 1902848229

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Ames, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +13.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.2 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Ames, IA (271 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Greenwald (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Ames Specialty Average (25.2 Years) 25.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,977	147	$3.00	$0.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	293	153	$231.07	$66.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	108	$202.47	$117.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$281.65	$153.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$137.00	$83.78
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	15	$3920.00	$1143.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$233.71	$119.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	3,448	170	$3.00	$1.07
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	332	177	$226.08	$67.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	104	$197.00	$117.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$287.00	$154.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	27	24	$3920.00	$1159.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$133.00	$82.79
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	19	$1858.00	$157.88
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	18	17	$2784.00	$990.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$238.00	$123.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	3,440	161	$3.00	$1.15
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	329	168	$202.45	$69.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	82	$191.00	$119.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$293.00	$158.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	30	$129.00	$86.38
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	20	$3920.00	$1199.71
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	17	17	$1858.00	$160.12
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	15	15	$2784.00	$997.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	848	144	$9.08	$5.67
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	720	12	$25.60	$10.64
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	275	164	$200.00	$68.23
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	120	11	$3.00	$1.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	66	$187.00	$122.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	57	$126.00	$87.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$287.00	$160.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$238.00	$129.94
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	15	$3920.00	$1210.81
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$1858.00	$163.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$186.00	$97.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$75.42	$53.55
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	11	11	$2784.00	$1010.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	874	128	$10.00	$6.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	258	143	$209.60	$66.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	70	$124.00	$70.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	60	$74.00	$42.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$182.00	$102.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$233.00	$133.18
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	20	$1858.00	$160.47
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	18	$3920.00	$1220.45
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	18	18	$2784.00	$976.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$183.00	$104.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$126.00	$72.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	994	148	$8.90	$6.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	295	163	$196.44	$64.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	100	$122.00	$69.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	47	$73.00	$41.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$180.00	$101.90
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	31	28	$3920.00	$1274.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$226.00	$131.09
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	19	16	$17.95	$11.92
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$125.00	$70.35
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$1858.00	$155.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$179.00	$103.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	1,036	147	$9.82	$6.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	306	164	$205.60	$63.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	107	$113.36	$67.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	44	$73.00	$39.97
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	45	39	$3920.00	$1257.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$177.25	$100.49
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	16	13	$19.13	$12.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$238.00	$129.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	1,158	168	$5.75	$5.52
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	368	181	$186.28	$57.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	126	$113.00	$67.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$177.00	$98.16
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	50	46	$3920.00	$1196.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	38	$73.00	$40.25
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	22	15	$10.82	$10.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$170.00	$100.37
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	16	16	$1858.00	$163.59
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	14	14	$2845.00	$981.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$238.00	$129.01
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	12	$1152.67	$236.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-13

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License IA 28613

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0087460 (IA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 23, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2012

Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, AMES, IA 500103014 (Tel: 5152394475)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2012

Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, AMES, IA 500103014 (Tel: 5152394475)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 23, 2012

Recorded as THOMAS GREENWALD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 23, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #28613 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497743314

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2005

Last Update: November 13, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1215 Duff Ave

Ames, IA 500103014

Phone: 5152394475

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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