Total Payments
$38,556
2024 Payments
$4,927
Companies
15
Transactions
181
Medicare Patients
343
Medicare Billing
$42,459
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$13,500 (35.0%)
Travel$9,355 (24.3%)
Education$8,514 (22.1%)
Food & Beverage$6,687 (17.3%)
Other$500.00 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $13,500 | 5 | 35.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,355 | 35 | 24.3% |
| Education | $8,514 | 6 | 22.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,687 | 134 | 17.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $17,730 | 23 | $0 (2022) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $14,065 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,929 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $1,735 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,498 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,306 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $112.33 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| VIVUS LLC | $40.06 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $38.31 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Hologic, LLC | $21.27 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,927 | 40 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,911) |
| 2023 | $4,991 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,667) |
| 2022 | $22,418 | 46 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($17,730) |
| 2021 | $1,959 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,764) |
| 2020 | $890.66 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($554.13) |
| 2019 | $559.76 | 7 | Covidien LP ($319.59) |
| 2018 | $1,616 | 23 | Covidien LP ($888.56) |
| 2017 | $1,196 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,005) |
All Payment Transactions
181 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.81 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.30 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $618.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $279.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.33 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.84 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.64 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.14 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.33 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.84 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.90 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.12 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.57 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.85 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $364.88 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 42 | 52 | $14,553 | $3,877 |
| 2022 | 3 | 67 | 74 | $17,382 | $4,922 |
| 2021 | 7 | 158 | 203 | $101,641 | $27,512 |
| 2020 | 3 | 76 | 101 | $21,998 | $6,148 |
Total Patients
343
Total Services
430
Medicare Billing
$42,459
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,695 | $2,116 | 24.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 29 | $5,858 | $1,760 | 30.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 34 | $6,500 | $1,959 | 30.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $6,354 | $1,755 | 27.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $4,528 | $1,207 | 26.7% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $38,775 | $8,636 | 22.3% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $20,471 | $6,078 | 29.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 70 | $13,020 | $3,893 | 29.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $12,950 | $3,883 | 30.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $6,285 | $1,856 | 29.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 28 | $5,208 | $1,800 | 34.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 18 | $4,932 | $1,366 | 27.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 42 | 44 | $11,396 | $3,260 | 28.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 34 | $6,324 | $1,814 | 28.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 23 | $4,278 | $1,073 | 25.1% |
About Dr. David Thomas, M.D
Dr. David Thomas, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/18/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942449707.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Thomas, M.D has received a total of $38,556 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,927 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 181 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($13,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 343 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 430 services with total Medicare billing of $42,459. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 02/18/2009
- Last Updated 04/21/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942449707
Products in Payments
- TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER (Device) $17,730
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $11,065
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $1,403
- SIGNIA (Device) $1,363
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,179
- Sonicision (Device) $583.66
- Endo GIA (Device) $524.67
- LIGASURE (Device) $421.02
- Signia (Device) $297.55
- iDrive (Device) $169.55
- Phasix (Device) $129.71
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $127.51
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $121.72
- BD MAX (Device) $120.38
- Epic Stented Tissue Valve (Device) $38.31
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $26.48
- QSYMIA (Drug) $22.14
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $21.27
- Percutaneous Solutions: PERCUVANCE & MiniLap brands (Device) $20.63
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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