Total Payments
$7,336
2024 Payments
$918.58
Companies
47
Transactions
440
Medicare Patients
4,166
Medicare Billing
$353,063
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,059 (96.2%)
Other$137.38 (1.9%)
Education$110.25 (1.5%)
Gifts$29.65 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,059 | 429 | 96.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $112.55 | 7 | 1.5% |
| Education | $110.25 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Gift | $29.65 | 2 | 0.4% |
| Honoraria | $24.83 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $755.26 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $675.20 | 48 | $0 (2022) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $639.09 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $419.80 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $351.48 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $303.13 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $285.66 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| CSL Behring | $275.75 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $251.23 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Impax Laboratories, Inc. | $246.03 | 19 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $918.58 | 40 | PFIZER INC. ($272.74) |
| 2023 | $562.14 | 28 | AbbVie Inc. ($156.05) |
| 2022 | $269.26 | 10 | CSL Behring ($125.00) |
| 2021 | $168.92 | 16 | AbbVie Inc. ($119.84) |
| 2020 | $771.75 | 48 | Allergan, Inc. ($141.75) |
| 2019 | $1,537 | 101 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($184.38) |
| 2018 | $1,555 | 104 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($253.81) |
| 2017 | $1,554 | 93 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($210.76) |
All Payment Transactions
440 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ARGENX US, INC. | VYVGART HYTRULO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.28 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Austedo XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.71 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.76 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug), KISUNLA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.38 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.41 | General |
| 09/16/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.45 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.81 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.49 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.67 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.76 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EMGALITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.35 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.86 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Neurelis, Inc. | VALTOCO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: EPILEPSY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.94 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 961 | 1,047 | $266,653 | $85,054 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,012 | 1,176 | $246,057 | $87,573 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,132 | 1,343 | $290,754 | $97,104 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1,061 | 1,327 | $267,579 | $83,332 |
Total Patients
4,166
Total Services
4,893
Medicare Billing
$353,063
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 352 | 423 | $96,202 | $34,913 | 36.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 152 | 152 | $49,359 | $17,838 | 36.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 112 | $32,024 | $10,470 | 32.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $19,100 | $5,551 | 29.1% |
| 95913 | Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,243 | $3,829 | 61.3% |
| 95885 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Office | 2023 | 78 | 79 | $7,958 | $2,460 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 51 | $7,949 | $2,225 | 28.0% |
| 95908 | Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,489 | $1,763 | 27.2% |
| 95909 | Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,030 | $1,751 | 24.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,772 | $1,514 | 26.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 41 | $3,413 | $1,506 | 44.1% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $25,114 | $1,233 | 4.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 265 | 361 | $81,095 | $32,548 | 40.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 193 | 224 | $34,496 | $11,782 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $19,525 | $9,865 | 50.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 76 | $21,399 | $7,786 | 36.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $20,700 | $6,337 | 30.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 82 | $17,257 | $5,999 | 34.8% |
| 95913 | Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $8,887 | $5,111 | 57.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 77 | $6,113 | $2,248 | 36.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 30 | $4,377 | $1,645 | 37.6% |
| 95910 | Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $2,284 | $1,248 | 54.7% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 28 | $24,909 | $1,193 | 4.8% |
| 99226 | Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,955 | $1,083 | 36.7% |
| 95885 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Office | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $2,062 | $728.23 | 35.3% |
About Dr. Benjamin Thomas, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Thomas, M.D is a Neurology healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831391945.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Thomas, M.D has received a total of $7,336 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $918.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 440 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,059).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 4,166 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,893 services with total Medicare billing of $353,063. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 06/01/2007
- Last Updated 10/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831391945
Products in Payments
- APTIOM (Drug) $748.43
- RYTARY (Drug) $447.74
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $383.09
- OCREVUS (Biological) $265.33
- UBRELVY (Drug) $259.01
- Aimovig (Biological) $246.09
- QULIPTA (Drug) $244.95
- GILENYA (Drug) $228.59
- Kcentra (Biological) $226.60
- NUPLAZID (Drug) $226.49
- KESIMPTA (Drug) $207.45
- AJOVY (Drug) $202.68
- NUEDEXTA (Drug) $195.56
- OXTELLAR XR (Drug) $144.72
- Prialt (Drug) $124.99
- Gamunex-C (Biological) $123.80
- AIMOVIG (Biological) $123.08
- AJOVY (Biological) $106.92
- APOKYN (Drug) $97.94
- Xyrem (Drug) $96.96
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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