Active NPI 1518024520 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David Mortensen , MD

Surgery • Council Bluffs, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Mortensen, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Council Bluffs, IA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Mortensen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 800 MERCY DR STE 220.

Dr. Mortensen is affiliated with Alegent Creighton Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, new patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

800 Mercy Dr Ste 220

Council Bluffs, IA 515033128

Telephone 7123882660

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 New Century Physicians Of Iowa Pc Facility NPI 1548269301

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Council Bluffs, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Council Bluffs, IA (452 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mortensen (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Council Bluffs Specialty Average (23.0 Years) 23.0 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
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	89	89	$1268.00	$226.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$312.00	$101.35
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	27	$139.00	$43.54
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	34	34	$933.06	$162.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$366.00	$119.80
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	24	$1055.00	$85.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$360.00	$118.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$254.00	$83.89
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1759.00	$554.29
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$910.54	$159.41
43450 Dilation of esophagus	12	12	$524.00	$35.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$158.00	$51.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	85	84	$1310.00	$231.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$314.00	$100.11
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	36	$1100.00	$95.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	21	$108.00	$46.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	32	$378.00	$121.14
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	31	31	$976.00	$167.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$258.52	$83.72
43450 Dilation of esophagus	21	21	$541.00	$36.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$363.00	$116.06
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	15	15	$933.60	$161.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	84	84	$918.00	$237.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$229.00	$103.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	28	$85.00	$35.99
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	42	39	$754.00	$97.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	26	$158.00	$85.37
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	26	26	$679.00	$164.99
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	22	22	$1366.00	$582.91
43450 Dilation of esophagus	22	21	$348.00	$36.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$294.00	$126.12
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$657.81	$166.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$95.00	$52.73
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$563.00	$70.21
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$162.00	$63.83
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$679.00	$170.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$232.00	$120.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	91	90	$918.00	$237.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	28	$85.00	$36.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	54	$158.00	$85.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$229.00	$103.79
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	35	$754.00	$75.79
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$679.00	$174.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$294.00	$128.26
43450 Dilation of esophagus	21	21	$348.00	$37.37
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1366.00	$571.26
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$563.00	$73.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$230.27	$100.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	71	34	$85.00	$36.79
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	69	69	$918.00	$246.13
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	55	50	$754.00	$98.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	38	$294.00	$131.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	37	$159.86	$70.90
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	32	32	$679.00	$178.36
43450 Dilation of esophagus	21	20	$348.00	$38.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$95.00	$42.49
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1366.00	$611.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	92	37	$81.30	$37.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$219.91	$100.60
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	74	74	$955.08	$242.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	45	$148.81	$69.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	46	$281.07	$129.20
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	42	$721.47	$172.19
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	39	$779.58	$99.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$87.47	$41.83
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1340.07	$575.77
43450 Dilation of esophagus	13	13	$408.08	$37.81
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$39.36	$17.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$292.82	$136.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	112	60	$80.00	$37.13
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	89	88	$974.00	$244.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	87	82	$277.00	$128.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$215.00	$100.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	47	$146.00	$66.78
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	45	45	$750.00	$177.78
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	36	$785.00	$91.85
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	29	$288.47	$136.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$87.00	$40.84
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	20	20	$750.00	$167.91
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$1333.00	$588.54
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$2321.00	$317.16
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$39.00	$17.76
43450 Dilation of esophagus	13	13	$419.00	$38.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$215.00	$97.70
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	100	100	$974.00	$240.60
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	90	41	$80.00	$37.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	63	$277.00	$129.00
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	60	60	$737.50	$173.14
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	51	50	$785.00	$102.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	49	$146.00	$68.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	28	$87.00	$40.28
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	26	26	$1333.00	$603.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$291.00	$134.99
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	17	$750.00	$171.31
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	16	16	$1186.88	$492.23
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$39.00	$18.05
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$2321.00	$305.35
43450 Dilation of esophagus	11	11	$419.00	$37.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IA 35976

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NE 26750

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Alegent Creighton Clinic

800 Mercy Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 515033128

Phone: 7123882660

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Sebastian Lane

Surgery

NPI 1508483785

Dr. Erin Hale , MD

Surgery

NPI 1801237706

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 19, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 19, 2017

Registered at 800 MERCY DR, STE 220, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 515033128 (Tel: 7123882660)

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Updated Practice Location September 19, 2017

Registered at 800 MERCY DR STE 220, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 515033128 (Tel: 7123882660)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 19, 2017

Recorded as DAVID MORTENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 19, 2017

Surgery (License #26750 in NE)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 800 MERCY DR STE 220, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 515033128 (Tel: 7123882660)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 642117, OMAHA, NE 681648117 (Tel: 4027374377)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as DAVID MORTENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #35976 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 02, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518024520

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 02, 2007

Last Update: September 19, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 Mercy Dr, Ste 220

Council Bluffs, IA 515033128

Phone: 7123882660

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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