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Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine (2013)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, work injuries, spinal stenosis, and more.

1121 Jordan Creek Parkway Suite 180
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 247-8400

Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD is a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD is affiliated with Iowa Ortho, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEWTON and IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C..

Office Locations

Iowa Ortho

1121 Jordan Creek Parkway Suite 180
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 247-8400

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450 Laurel Street Suite A Des
Moines, IA 50314

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5900 E University Avenue Suite 201
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

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710 E 1st Street
Ankeny, IA 50021

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

CT bone density scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for CT bone density scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

X-rays

By Affordability:

testosterone test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for testosterone test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

MRI

By Affordability:

bone density test

CT scan

vitamin D test

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD performed more blood tests, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, CT scan, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	152
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were lab tests, spinal procedures, X-rays and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	18
doctor visit	343
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	18
spinal procedures	111
thyroid function tests	80
X-rays	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	145

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	29
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2021 were spinal procedures, lab tests, X-rays and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	26
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	458
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	331
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	429
thyroid function tests	142
X-rays	294

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	48
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
CT scan	24
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	312
lab tests	236
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	335
thyroid function tests	96
X-rays	257

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
CT scan	17
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	297
lab tests	245
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	459
thyroid function tests	96
X-rays	306

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	39
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Des Moines, IA were lab tests, spinal procedures, X-rays and thyroid function tests.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
CT scan	21
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	312
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	251
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	237
thyroid function tests	103
X-rays	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2013. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Iowa Ortho

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEWTON

IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brett David Rosenthal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,723 TLIF $1,363	ALIF $736	Archon $265	Pulse $149	XLIF $92	Other $119
Stryker Corporation	$1,887 Tritanium $562	None $367	XIA $303	Trauma $242	ALEUTIAN TLIF $134	Other $279
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$797 Teligen $466	$331
K2M, Inc.	$726 $726
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$577 VIPER $142	MOUNTAINEER $121	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $121	Vivigen MIS Delivery System $114	PLIF $45	Other $34
Other	$831 Omnia $152	CMF $147	PRODISC C $136	AQUAMANTYS $116	Timberline $68	Other $212

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,792
Travel and Lodging	$3,023
Education	$698
Entertainment	$28

Biography

Dr. Brett Rosenthal is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Moines, IA, Ankeny, IA, and Pleasant Hill, IA. Clinical interests for Dr. Rosenthal include sciatica (sciatic nerve pain), work injuries, and bulging disc. After attending Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is affiliated with Iowa Ortho.