Total Payments
$3,284
2024 Payments
$123.03
Companies
23
Transactions
57
Medicare Patients
5,083
Medicare Billing
$143,391
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,669 (50.8%)
Food & Beverage$1,616 (49.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,669 | 4 | 50.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,616 | 53 | 49.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $982.33 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $891.35 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $404.61 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | $195.42 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $118.05 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Teleflex LLC | $86.55 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $85.71 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $77.13 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $64.83 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $64.47 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123.03 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($64.47) |
| 2023 | $307.32 | 9 | Penumbra, Inc. ($204.84) |
| 2022 | $192.54 | 7 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($96.71) |
| 2021 | $182.42 | 4 | Penumbra, Inc. ($142.65) |
| 2020 | $262.16 | 6 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ($195.42) |
| 2019 | $100.09 | 7 | Lilly USA, LLC ($35.05) |
| 2018 | $106.92 | 6 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($38.00) |
| 2017 | $2,010 | 13 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($955.83) |
All Payment Transactions
57 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | Teleflex LLC | ARROW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL ACCESS | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EMPRINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.78 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.29 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.57 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.38 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.46 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | QAPEL MEDICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.41 | General |
| 04/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.34 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.25 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | SMART PORT CT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.83 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TRUSELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.65 | General |
| Category: TRUSELECT_PI | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.77 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | TIPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.83 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - IO Ablation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.75 | General |
| Category: General - IO Ablation_PI | ||||||
| 04/15/2022 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8744) Trilogy Evo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.43 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8744) Trilogy Evo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.28 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/01/2021 | Teleflex LLC | OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy Trays (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.28 | General |
| Category: Interventional Access | ||||||
| 06/24/2021 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Teleflex LLC | OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy Trays (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: Interventional Access | ||||||
| 03/18/2021 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.65 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,131 | 1,198 | $140,742 | $33,932 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,194 | 1,266 | $126,036 | $30,903 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,499 | 1,577 | $146,159 | $35,875 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,259 | 1,326 | $274,776 | $42,681 |
Total Patients
5,083
Total Services
5,367
Medicare Billing
$143,391
Procedure Codes
123
All Medicare Procedures & Services
123 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37244 | Occlusion of artery or vein bleeding with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $27,196 | $6,557 | 24.1% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $22,880 | $5,412 | 23.7% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $16,340 | $3,764 | 23.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $7,040 | $2,354 | 33.4% |
| 50432 | Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,052 | $2,344 | 29.1% |
| 37191 | Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,352 | $2,016 | 24.1% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,390 | $1,566 | 24.5% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 208 | 230 | $6,900 | $1,477 | 21.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 141 | 149 | $5,811 | $1,410 | 24.3% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,236 | $1,225 | 23.4% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 157 | 159 | $5,565 | $1,178 | 21.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,224 | $812.12 | 19.2% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $2,646 | $680.12 | 25.7% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 62 | 63 | $2,205 | $507.16 | 23.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $2,205 | $493.20 | 22.4% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 52 | 58 | $1,740 | $376.20 | 21.6% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 47 | $1,410 | $300.96 | 21.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $1,044 | $234.30 | 22.4% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 36 | $1,008 | $232.56 | 23.1% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $672.00 | $144.76 | 21.5% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $612.00 | $134.72 | 22.0% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $588.00 | $131.60 | 22.4% |
| 72190 | X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $476.00 | $123.50 | 25.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $588.00 | $113.76 | 19.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $442.00 | $101.04 | 22.9% |
About Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD
Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Greenville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/18/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225010671.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Thomas, MD has received a total of $3,284 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $123.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 57 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,669).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 5,083 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,367 services with total Medicare billing of $143,391. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 123 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Greenville, NC
- Active Since 11/18/2005
- Last Updated 12/20/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225010671
Products in Payments
- Artis Q (Device) $967.24
- DISCOVERY (Device) $891.35
- Indigo System (Device) $288.90
- Penumbra System (Device) $115.71
- (8744) Trilogy Evo (Device) $96.71
- HawkOne (Device) $85.71
- AZUR (Device) $52.51
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $46.29
- OnControl (Device) $42.66
- CYRAMZA (Drug) $35.05
- SMART PORT CT (Device) $26.83
- OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy Trays (Device) $24.68
- Vascular Closure Device (Device) $23.97
- MRI Syringes and Disposables (Device) $23.45
- General - IO Ablation (Device) $21.75
- (5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC (Device) $21.34
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $21.00
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $20.97
- COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION (Device) $20.08
- MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device (Device) $20.03
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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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