Active NPI 1225255235 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dane Thurston , PA

Physician Assistant • Ephraim, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dane Thurston, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Ephraim, UT. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1991, Dane Thurston delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 152 N 400 W.

Dane Thurston is affiliated with Central Utah Counseling Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new 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

152 N 400 W

Ephraim, UT 846275549

Telephone 4352834065

Fax 4354628407

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Central Utah Counseling Center Facility NPI 1639185424

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Ephraim, UT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 35.0 Yrs

State Avg: 12.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Ephraim, UT (1904 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thurston (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Ephraim Specialty Average (35.0 Years) 35.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	190	19	$4.00	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	55	$142.00	$73.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$175.00	$91.64
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	31	30	$59.60	$11.61
87400 Detection test for Influenza virus, A or B	27	14	$23.00	$13.85
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	20	20	$62.07	$40.55
81003 Automated urinalysis test	13	11	$4.00	$2.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	532	54	$4.00	$0.12
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	184	163	$131.62	$42.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	140	$227.23	$91.66
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	98	89	$59.60	$11.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	82	$159.93	$73.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	97	97	$373.64	$136.22
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	58	16	$11.00	$0.50
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	56	27	$31.82	$16.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	43	$246.22	$105.69
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	50	13	$3.04	$0.56
81003 Automated urinalysis test	36	31	$13.72	$2.22
87400 Detection test for Influenza virus, A or B	36	17	$23.00	$13.85
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	14	14	$29.57	$16.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	198	20	$4.05	$0.12
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	126	113	$131.41	$45.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	102	102	$394.73	$138.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$252.53	$92.82
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	38	33	$58.34	$11.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	35	$270.18	$107.53
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	28	14	$36.00	$16.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	120	12	$7.00	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	21	$267.23	$61.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$272.23	$88.89
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	15	15	$46.41	$16.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$353.91	$135.53
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	13	13	$170.20	$26.63
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	11	11	$46.36	$16.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	188	20	$7.00	$0.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$271.53	$88.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$267.23	$60.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$353.91	$134.71
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	13	13	$46.41	$16.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	550	53	$20.00	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	65	$245.00	$88.31
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	75	60	$69.00	$16.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$405.00	$132.92
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	13	11	$34.62	$0.12
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	11	11	$84.55	$15.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	754	70	$20.00	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	77	$245.00	$88.45
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	115	81	$69.00	$21.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	105	105	$405.00	$135.07
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	49	12	$17.02	$0.59
81003 Automated urinalysis test	22	21	$35.00	$3.02
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	15	15	$69.00	$16.11
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	14	14	$10.00	$0.15
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	14	14	$70.00	$15.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-08-14

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License UT 362840-1206

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Central Utah Counseling Center

152 N 400, Ephraim, UT 846275549

Phone: 4352838400

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

35 Associated Practitioners

Sheila Bringhurst , RN

Licensed Practical Nurse

NPI 1003329244

Registered Nurse

Jolene Blackburn , CPCI

Counselor

NPI 1043330830

Susan Nielson , RN

Counselor

NPI 1043330863

Registered Nurse

Jonatan Lopez Mancilla

Social Worker

NPI 1053973685

Alyssa Wolf , CASE MANAGER

Counselor

NPI 1104946961

CASEMANAGER

Brian Whipple , LCSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1154359651

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 14, 2025

Registered at 152 N 400 W, EPHRAIM, UT 846275549 (Tel: 4352838400)

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Updated Practice Location March 25, 2025

Registered at 152 N 400 W, EPHRAIM, UT 846275549 (Tel: 4352838400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 25, 2025

Registered at PO BOX 10, GUNNISON, UT 846340010 (Tel: 4352838400)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 25, 2025

Physician Assistant (License #362840-1206 in UT)

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NPI Profile Active August 07, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 07, 2014

Registered at 3629 WESTERN CENTER BLVD STE 221, FORT WORTH, TX 761371940 (Tel: 8172329115)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 07, 2014

Registered at 3629 WESTERN CENTER BLVD STE 221, FORT WORTH, TX 761371940 (Tel: 8172329115)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 07, 2014

Recorded as DANE THURSTON, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 07, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #PA01201 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 19, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225255235

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 19, 2007

Last Update: August 14, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

152 N 400 W

Ephraim, UT 846275549

Phone: 4352838400

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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