Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $688.90 | 44 | 86.5% |
| Education | $107.28 | 20 | 13.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $182.82 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $113.36 | 21 | $0 (2018) |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $83.65 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| MIMEDX Group, Inc. | $43.09 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $42.72 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $40.52 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $27.76 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $27.11 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | $24.54 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $23.65 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.94 | 8 | ABBVIE INC. ($47.30) |
| 2023 | $71.17 | 4 | AbbVie Inc. ($71.17) |
| 2022 | $34.59 | 2 | ABBVIE INC. ($34.59) |
| 2021 | $52.38 | 4 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($27.76) |
| 2019 | $86.16 | 6 | ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. ($24.54) |
| 2018 | $318.33 | 34 | Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($113.36) |
| 2017 | $83.61 | 6 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($27.11) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.65 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Biofrontera Inc. | AMELUZ (Drug), BF-RhodoLED, XEPI | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.32 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.14 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.56 | General |
| 04/17/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.53 | General |
| 01/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.98 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/02/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/24/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/29/2021 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Ilumya (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.28 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Ilumya (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.48 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 02/23/2021 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.37 | General |
| 09/26/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| 08/20/2019 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BRYHALI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.56 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/24/2019 | Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. | RHOFADE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.29 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/22/2019 | ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | Zipsor (Drug), Gralise, Cambia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.60 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 03/11/2019 | Lilly USA, LLC | TALTZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/02/2019 | ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | Gralise (Drug), Cambia, Zipsor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/05/2018 | Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | ABSORICA (isotretinoin) (Drug), HALOG (Halcinonide Cream, USP) 0.1%, ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.08 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 4,139 | 7,375 | $2.7M | $377,153 |
| 2022 | 36 | 4,187 | 7,418 | $2.6M | $393,329 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3,889 | 7,061 | $2.6M | $396,642 |
| 2020 | 34 | 5,297 | 9,423 | $1.3M | $428,888 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
132 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 173 | 195 | $571,215 | $82,548 | 14.5% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 853 | 1,138 | $345,531 | $40,681 | 11.8% |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 82 | 99 | $176,354 | $29,837 | 16.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 390 | 478 | $125,714 | $27,052 | 21.5% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 348 | 396 | $149,688 | $23,644 | 15.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 525 | 614 | $90,583 | $20,783 | 22.9% |
| 12032 | Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 86 | 94 | $94,188 | $18,574 | 19.7% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $112,712 | $16,636 | 14.8% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 635 | 3,212 | $269,808 | $13,622 | 5.0% |
| J7308 | Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | Office | 2023 | 36 | 42 | $19,542 | $12,827 | 65.6% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 187 | 195 | $81,705 | $12,775 | 15.6% |
| 13132 | Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 71 | 73 | $178,016 | $12,723 | 7.1% |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $53,836 | $8,738 | 16.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 128 | $41,088 | $8,467 | 20.6% |
| 11602 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 58 | 63 | $58,977 | $5,674 | 9.6% |
| 96573 | Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | Office | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $16,911 | $4,393 | 26.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $23,240 | $4,280 | 18.4% |
| 12042 | Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $21,162 | $4,209 | 19.9% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $27,169 | $4,209 | 15.5% |
| 13152 | Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $60,775 | $3,680 | 6.1% |
| 12034 | Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $16,938 | $3,419 | 20.2% |
| 13121 | Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $31,343 | $2,981 | 9.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $11,904 | $2,626 | 22.1% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 50 | 61 | $12,505 | $2,121 | 17.0% |
| 17262 | Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $11,830 | $1,939 | 16.4% |
About Dr. Brian Thomas, MD
Dr. Brian Thomas, MD is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Florence, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508837394.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Thomas, MD has received a total of $796.18 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $149.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($688.90).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 17,512 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 31,277 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 132 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Other Specialties MOHS-Micrographic Surgery, Dermatopathology
- Location Florence, AL
- Active Since 01/30/2006
- Last Updated 02/24/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508837394
Products in Payments
- RINVOQ (Biological) $90.56
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $73.75
- HALOG (Halcinonide Cream, USP) 0.1% (Drug) $46.17
- SOLODYN (Drug) $44.38
- Tremfya (Drug) $40.52
- Erivedge (Biological) $28.97
- Ilumya (Biological) $27.76
- TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25% (Drug) $26.37
- ACTHAR (Biological) $23.65
- COSENTYX (Biological) $22.59
- RHOFADE (Drug) $22.29
- SILIQ (Drug) $21.40
- AMELUZ (Drug) $20.32
- HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment, USP) 0.1% (Drug) $19.26
- Humira (Biological) $18.51
- ONEXTON (Drug) $17.10
- RETIN-A-MICRO (Drug) $16.32
- Otezla (Drug) $15.58
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $15.25
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $14.97
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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