Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Edward Brian Ortell, DO

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1346236940

Edward Brian Ortell, DO practises General Surgery in Ottumwa, Iowa. Graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995, 31 years ago. Practices with Jefferson County Hospital, a 47-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa.

Years since qualifying
31
Trained at
Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Licensed in
IA
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

1005 Pennsylvania Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501-6413
Phone: (641) 684-2927
Fax: (641) 684-2926
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Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 3557 (IA)
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208C00000X · Licence 3557 (IA)

Record details

NPI number1346236940
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedSeptember 20, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 9, 2017

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolDES MOINES UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduated 1995 (31 years in practice)
Group practice Jefferson County Hospital — 47 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Colonoscopy 1–10 times
Hernia repair - groin (open) 1–10 times
Removal of tissue 1–10 times
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients385
Services billed 801 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Jefferson County Hospital

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 47 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.