Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,505 | 33 | 98.3% |
| Gift | $44.41 | 1 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerapedics Inc. | $532.76 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $416.58 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $396.97 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $245.16 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. | $217.61 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Wenzel Spine, Inc. | $198.44 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $171.43 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $127.24 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $106.41 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Integrity Implants Inc | $44.41 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $471.98 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($171.43) |
| 2023 | $1,362 | 14 | Cerapedics Inc. ($507.76) |
| 2022 | $37.70 | 2 | Cerapedics Inc. ($25.00) |
| 2021 | $408.91 | 6 | Nevro Corp. ($270.11) |
| 2019 | $44.41 | 1 | Integrity Implants Inc ($44.41) |
| 2018 | $101.18 | 4 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($81.06) |
| 2017 | $123.32 | 3 | GE HEALTHCARE ($106.41) |
All Payment Transactions
34 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.24 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.19 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.43 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.12 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.51 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.19 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.35 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.27 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.34 | General |
| 09/05/2023 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | Varilift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $198.44 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.28 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.47 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.68 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.49 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_NMD | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.97 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | BAUDAX BIO INC. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.70 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/08/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/19/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.65 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/07/2021 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/26/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.08 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/18/2021 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.63 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 2,324 | 2,660 | $1.5M | $352,901 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,988 | 2,289 | $1.4M | $348,037 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2,298 | 2,666 | $1.7M | $431,533 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,101 | 2,570 | $1.7M | $411,933 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
100 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $208,493 | $48,120 | 23.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 162 | 198 | $136,799 | $33,894 | 24.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 382 | 512 | $126,827 | $31,246 | 24.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 282 | 375 | $131,843 | $30,947 | 23.5% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $121,415 | $30,125 | 24.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $115,211 | $29,047 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 337 | 337 | $103,191 | $25,319 | 24.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $68,077 | $17,080 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 160 | 160 | $73,250 | $16,382 | 22.4% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $51,473 | $13,453 | 26.1% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $51,599 | $12,805 | 24.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $50,767 | $12,582 | 24.8% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 330 | 359 | $48,904 | $12,068 | 24.7% |
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $37,665 | $9,694 | 25.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $19,063 | $4,623 | 24.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $16,167 | $4,169 | 25.8% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 116 | 124 | $17,576 | $4,132 | 23.5% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $14,986 | $3,673 | 24.5% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $19,489 | $2,886 | 14.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 94 | 116 | $12,350 | $2,876 | 23.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $10,520 | $2,462 | 23.4% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $7,546 | $1,933 | 25.6% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $6,509 | $1,601 | 24.6% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 41 | 47 | $4,957 | $1,091 | 22.0% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $2,991 | $693.76 | 23.2% |
About Dr. Brad Thomas, MD
Dr. Brad Thomas, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/04/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003018748.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brad Thomas, MD has received a total of $2,550 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $471.98 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 34 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,505).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 8,711 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,185 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 100 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location North Little Rock, AR
- Active Since 06/04/2007
- Last Updated 02/02/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1003018748
Products in Payments
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $532.76
- Omnia (Device) $270.11
- Varilift (Device) $198.44
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $181.40
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $171.43
- Senza (Device) $146.47
- iFuse Implant (Device) $97.97
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $79.08
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $40.94
- ANJESO (Drug) $31.48
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $20.12
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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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