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Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD

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(Dr. Wade Larry Thorstad, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1991)

Professional interests include: thoracic cancer, radioimmunotherapy (RIT), tumor, and more.

11125 Dunn Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63136

(314) 653-5255

Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD is a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD is affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC HealthCare, WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Christian Hospital, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS IN ILLINOIS, INC and WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

WashU Medicine

11125 Dunn Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63136

(314) 653-5255

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Christian Hospital

4921 Parkview Place Floor: Ll
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 747-7236

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WashU Medicine

4921 Parkview Place Lower Level
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 747-7236

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WashU Medicine

6 Memorial Drive Medical Building C Cancer Care Center
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 433-7979

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	386

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	441

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	50
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	347
radiation therapy	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293
radiation therapy	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Saint Louis, MO were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	312
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
radiation therapy	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	191
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	34
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1991. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1991)

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Alton Memorial Hospital

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

BJC HealthCare

WashU Medicine

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Christian Hospital

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS IN ILLINOIS, INC

WashU Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Flexcare, MultiPlan, MHBP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare Open Access, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Great-West Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare PPO, Health Alliance HMO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Rockport Healthcare Group, Hannibal Regional PHO, Aetna Medicare HMO, TRICARE, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Coventry, Anthem, Best Doctors, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Aetna US Access, CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Coventry HMO, CIGNA Network, CIGNA PPO, MO HealthNet, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CorVel, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional, CoxHealth, Coventry PPO, Coventry National Network PPO, USA Managed Care Organization, Health Alliance POS, Health Alliance PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicare, Medicaid, Quality Health Management, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthLink POS, HealthLink Open Access, HealthLink HMO, Aetna Elect Choice, HFN, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Community Partners Health Plans, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, CIGNA Network Open Access, CIGNA PPO Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Care Management Resources (CMR), Mercy Health Springfield Communities, Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO, Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare), Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System, Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange), Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Open Choice (PPO), Aetna Medicare Open Access POS, Health Alliance Medicare POS, Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare), VA HealthCare Choice Program, BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health, Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice, Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS), Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare), Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage HMO, Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid), Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange), HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan), Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network, Essence Advantage Select HMO, Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network Option, BJC HealthSolutions, Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO, Health Alliance Medicare HMO, Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage Plus HMO and Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Flexcare

MultiPlan

MHBP

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare Open Access

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Great-West Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare PPO

Health Alliance HMO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Rockport Healthcare Group

Hannibal Regional PHO

Aetna Medicare HMO

TRICARE

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Coventry

Anthem

Best Doctors

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna Select

Aetna Choice POS

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

Aetna US Access

CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO

Aetna National Advantage Program

Coventry HMO

CIGNA Network

CIGNA PPO

MO HealthNet

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CorVel

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional

CoxHealth

Coventry PPO

Coventry National Network PPO

USA Managed Care Organization

Health Alliance POS

Health Alliance PPO

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicare

Medicaid

Quality Health Management

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

First Health

HealthLink PPO

Beech Street

HealthLink POS

HealthLink Open Access

HealthLink HMO

Aetna Elect Choice

HFN

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Community Partners Health Plans

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

CIGNA Network Open Access

CIGNA PPO Plus

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Care Management Resources (CMR)

Mercy Health Springfield Communities

Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO

Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare)

Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System

Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange)

Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

Aetna Medicare Open Access POS

Health Alliance Medicare POS

Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare)

VA HealthCare Choice Program

BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health

Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice

Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS)

Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage HMO

Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid)

Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange)

HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan)

Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network

Essence Advantage Select HMO

Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network Option

BJC HealthSolutions

Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO

Health Alliance Medicare HMO

Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage Plus HMO

Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Wade L. Thorstad, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$4,107 KEYTRUDA $4,107
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)	$318 RayStation $318
Mevion_Medical_Systems_Inc	$200 PTS250 $200
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$14 ENTRE $14
Mission Pharmacal Company	$11 $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,925
Travel and Lodging	$932
Food and Beverage	$793

Biography

Dr. Wade Thorstad is a medical specialist in radiation oncology. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Dr. Thorstad's areas of clinical interest consist of thoracic cancer, radioimmunotherapy (RIT), and head and neck cancer. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Christian Hospital, and St. Louis Children's Hospital. His practice in Saint Louis, MO is open to new patients as reported by BJC HealthCare.