Total Payments
$91,537
2024 Payments
$26,170
Companies
12
Transactions
120
Medicare Patients
6,226
Medicare Billing
$286,122
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$36,824 (40.2%)
Consulting$25,480 (27.8%)
Other$16,529 (18.1%)
Travel$7,855 (8.6%)
Food & Beverage$4,849 (5.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $36,824 | 3 | 40.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $25,480 | 5 | 27.8% |
| Honoraria | $10,000 | 4 | 10.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,855 | 40 | 8.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,100 | 2 | 6.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,849 | 65 | 5.3% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $429.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Payments by Type
General
$54,713
117 transactions
Research
$36,824
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caption Health, Inc. | $51,183 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $21,076 | 56 | $0 (2020) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $8,283 | 20 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $6,372 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,592 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,588 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $827.43 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Eko Health, Inc. | $429.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $81.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $68.33 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,170 | 3 | Caption Health, Inc. ($26,089) |
| 2023 | $16,180 | 8 | Caption Health, Inc. ($15,134) |
| 2022 | $11,552 | 11 | Caption Health, Inc. ($9,960) |
| 2021 | $68.33 | 1 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($68.33) |
| 2020 | $2,500 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($2,500) |
| 2019 | $13,473 | 45 | Shire North American Group Inc ($8,283) |
| 2018 | $10,071 | 19 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($9,540) |
| 2017 | $11,523 | 32 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,972) |
All Payment Transactions
120 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Caption Health, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.50 | General |
| 01/07/2024 | Caption Health, Inc. | Caption Guidance (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $26,064.00 | Research |
| Study: Caption Guidance VScan • Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Caption Health, Inc. | Caption Interpretation AutoEF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Caption Health, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.90 | General |
| 08/11/2023 | Caption Health, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $298.30 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | Caption Health, Inc. | Caption Guidance (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/03/2023 | Eko Health, Inc. | — | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $429.00 | General |
| 06/21/2023 | GE HEALTHCARE | Vivid (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound | ||||||
| 06/19/2023 | Caption Health, Inc. | — | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | Research |
| Category: AutoAS | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/11/2022 | Caption Health, Inc. | — | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,960.00 | Research |
| Category: AutoAS | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $353.62 | General |
| 05/01/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $113.91 | General |
| 04/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.89 | General |
| 04/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.18 | General |
| 04/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.40 | General |
| 04/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.40 | General |
| 04/28/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $399.00 | General |
| 04/28/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | APOLLOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.78 | General |
| Category: Access | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.35 | General |
| 04/01/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $313.08 | General |
| 07/14/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (6311) EPIQ CVx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.33 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/17/2020 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 12/11/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caption Guidance VScan | Caption Health, Inc. | $26,064 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,579 | 1,617 | $481,081 | $68,662 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,485 | 1,517 | $462,669 | $69,600 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,631 | 1,676 | $514,583 | $77,101 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,531 | 1,564 | $475,446 | $70,759 |
Total Patients
6,226
Total Services
6,374
Medicare Billing
$286,122
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 668 | 692 | $262,960 | $37,137 | 14.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 79 | $34,286 | $11,209 | 32.7% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2023 | 114 | 114 | $55,518 | $7,206 | 13.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,870 | $3,394 | 26.4% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $20,162 | $2,850 | 14.1% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 292 | 297 | $43,659 | $2,821 | 6.5% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $14,155 | $1,327 | 9.4% |
| 93352 | Injection of x-ray contrast during ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $8,172 | $977.16 | 12.0% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 109 | $6,213 | $854.93 | 13.8% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $4,116 | $557.55 | 13.5% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 100 | $17,500 | $238.08 | 1.4% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,470 | $90.75 | 6.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 568 | 589 | $223,820 | $33,264 | 14.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 66 | $28,644 | $9,314 | 32.5% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2022 | 125 | 125 | $60,875 | $8,440 | 13.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $15,478 | $4,058 | 26.2% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $24,906 | $3,809 | 15.3% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2022 | 279 | 280 | $41,160 | $2,833 | 6.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $8,721 | $2,397 | 27.5% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 107 | $15,943 | $1,560 | 9.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,071 | $1,376 | 22.7% |
| 93352 | Injection of x-ray contrast during ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $10,215 | $1,249 | 12.2% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $3,477 | $483.04 | 13.9% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $3,381 | $478.96 | 14.2% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 108 | 108 | $18,900 | $268.73 | 1.4% |
About Dr. James Thomas, MD
Dr. James Thomas, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467553263.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Thomas, MD has received a total of $91,537 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26,170 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 120 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($36,824).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 6,226 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,374 services with total Medicare billing of $286,122. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 09/26/2006
- Last Updated 02/29/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467553263
Products in Payments
- Caption Guidance (Device) $36,064
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $6,372
- Caption Interpretation AutoEF (Device) $4,000
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $2,514
- Vivid (Device) $600.00
- CG Future (Device) $225.67
- APOLLOTM (Device) $122.78
- INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve (Device) $119.56
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $81.00
- (6311) EPIQ CVx (Device) $68.33
- Definity (Drug) $20.33
- Rybelsus (Drug) $17.16
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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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