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Active NPI 1548295959 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David James Thurston , DC

Chiropractor • St Ignace, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Thurston, DC is a certified Chiropractor practicing in St Ignace, MI. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from Life Chiropractic College in 1988, Dr. Thurston delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 135 BERTRAND STREET.

Dr. Thurston is affiliated with Thurston Chiropractic Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions, chiropractic manipulative treatment, 1-2 spinal regions, chiropractic manipulative treatment, 5 spinal regions. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

135 Bertrand Street

St Ignace, MI 49781

Telephone 9066439940
Fax 9066439943
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Life Chiropractic College

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Chiropractor in St Ignace, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
38 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 38.0 Yrs
State Avg: 22.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
1 Specialists

Practicing in St Ignace, MI (3252 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
22.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thurston (38 Years) 38 Yrs
St Ignace Specialty Average (38.0 Years) 38.0 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
98941 Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions
144 24 $48.00 $37.36

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Chiropractor Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111N00000X

State License MI DT006792

A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
144345061 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs
950D950020 (MI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Thurston Chiropractic Center Inc

135 Bertrand St, Saint Ignace, MI 497811705

Phone: 9066439940

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners
NPI 1790327518

Doctor of Chiropractic

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active September 04, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 04, 2013

Registered at 135 BERTRAND STREET, ST IGNACE, MI 49781 (Tel: 9066439940)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 04, 2013

Registered at 135 BERTRAND STREET, ST IGNACE, MI 49781 (Tel: 9066439940)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 04, 2013

Recorded as DAVID THURSTON, DC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 04, 2013

Chiropractor (License #DT006792 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548295959
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 12, 2006
Last Update: September 04, 2013
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

135 Bertrand Street

St Ignace, MI 49781

Phone: 9066439940

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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