Total Payments
$2,753
2024 Payments
$448.03
Companies
9
Transactions
26
Medicare Patients
154
Medicare Billing
$61,792
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,034 (73.9%)
Travel$549.52 (20.0%)
Education$169.99 (6.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,034 | 24 | 73.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $549.52 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Education | $169.99 | 1 | 6.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $923.56 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $655.80 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $348.44 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $267.58 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $196.75 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $169.99 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AXOGEN | $112.24 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $52.27 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $26.86 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $448.03 | 4 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($348.44) |
| 2023 | $288.59 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($189.55) |
| 2022 | $1,112 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($734.01) |
| 2020 | $493.85 | 6 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($347.11) |
| 2019 | $44.63 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($26.86) |
| 2018 | $169.99 | 1 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($169.99) |
| 2017 | $196.75 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($196.75) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.17 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.17 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.10 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.59 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.67 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device), NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.88 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.04 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.92 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.66 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/21/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.92 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 03/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.32 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 03/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.92 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 03/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.65 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 03/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device), NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.68 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 02/23/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $549.52 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.06 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/02/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Biological), GRAFIX PL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 11/08/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device), MATRIXMANDIBLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.25 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 09/09/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device), MATRIXMANDIBLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.10 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | AXOGEN | AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device), AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR, AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.24 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/13/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXMANDIBLE (Device), TRUMATCH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.17 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXCOMBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.59 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GrafixPL (Biological), Stravix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.77 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Omni Max (Device), Traumaone | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.86 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/19/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $169.99 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 26 | 40 | $6,440 | $1,751 |
| 2022 | 4 | 58 | 70 | $49,363 | $6,125 |
| 2021 | 3 | 42 | 49 | $150,630 | $27,247 |
| 2020 | 2 | 28 | 36 | $157,731 | $26,669 |
Total Patients
154
Total Services
195
Medicare Billing
$61,792
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 40 | $6,440 | $1,751 | 27.2% |
| 42950 | Plastic or reconstructive repair of throat | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $39,677 | $3,274 | 8.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 29 | $4,669 | $1,475 | 31.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,198 | $921.77 | 28.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $1,819 | $454.13 | 25.0% |
| 15756 | Creation of muscle or muscle and skin graft with reattachment of small blood vessels | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $144,060 | $25,250 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 24 | $3,864 | $1,131 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,706 | $865.48 | 32.0% |
| 15756 | Creation of muscle and blood vessel skin graft | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $154,350 | $25,832 | 16.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 21 | $3,381 | $837.10 | 24.8% |
About Dr. Carissa Thomas, MD
Dr. Carissa Thomas, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Aurora, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/10/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306289103.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Carissa Thomas, MD has received a total of $2,753 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $448.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,034).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 154 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 195 services with total Medicare billing of $61,792. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
- Location Aurora, CO
- Active Since 04/10/2013
- Last Updated 01/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306289103
Products in Payments
- VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) $789.64
- TRUMATCH (Device) $505.04
- NIM (Device) $196.75
- MATRIXCOMBO (Device) $112.59
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $112.24
- NA (Device) $83.60
- UNIVERSAL NEURO 2 (Device) $42.67
- MATRIXMANDIBLE (Device) $38.17
- STRAVIX (Biological) $34.50
- Omni Max (Device) $26.86
- GrafixPL (Biological) $17.77
- ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT (Device) $7.65
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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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