Total Payments
$163,563
2024 Payments
$47,061
Companies
31
Transactions
1,238
Medicare Patients
7,485
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$60,844 (37.2%)
Other$56,109 (34.3%)
Food & Beverage$35,179 (21.5%)
Travel$11,380 (7.0%)
Education$50.98 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $60,844 | 50 | 37.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $46,659 | 20 | 28.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $35,179 | 1,112 | 21.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,380 | 35 | 7.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $6,825 | 9 | 4.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $2,625 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Education | $50.98 | 10 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $106,499 | 751 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33,523 | 147 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $10,849 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $5,054 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $3,019 | 126 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,418 | 26 | $0 (2019) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $900.79 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $384.28 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $304.37 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $237.44 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,061 | 211 | Abbott Laboratories ($35,357) |
| 2023 | $21,092 | 186 | Abbott Laboratories ($14,108) |
| 2022 | $25,855 | 242 | Abbott Laboratories ($24,559) |
| 2021 | $11,343 | 145 | Abbott Laboratories ($10,010) |
| 2020 | $9,632 | 172 | Abbott Laboratories ($9,144) |
| 2019 | $7,762 | 125 | Abbott Laboratories ($6,737) |
| 2018 | $15,743 | 81 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($9,532) |
| 2017 | $25,075 | 76 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($22,750) |
All Payment Transactions
1,238 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 50
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.95 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.85 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.65 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.70 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.17 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.10 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | WAINUA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug), OPSUMIT | 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 | $2,520.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug), OPSUMIT | 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 | $2,520.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.06 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.06 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.27 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.07 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.02 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,742 | 3,032 | $734,698 | $285,011 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,771 | 3,551 | $791,333 | $299,772 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1,831 | 3,425 | $777,398 | $298,524 |
| 2020 | 30 | 2,141 | 3,686 | $809,554 | $297,811 |
Total Patients
7,485
Total Services
13,694
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
108
All Medicare Procedures & Services
108 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 357 | 748 | $154,088 | $70,104 | 45.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 180 | 638 | $128,876 | $60,363 | 46.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 200 | 333 | $92,574 | $45,272 | 48.9% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 199 | $106,266 | $33,340 | 31.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 180 | 227 | $89,211 | $31,023 | 34.8% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 98 | $44,688 | $9,307 | 20.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 75 | $20,100 | $7,608 | 37.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 102 | $14,382 | $6,432 | 44.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 86 | $18,121 | $4,227 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,360 | $3,037 | 41.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $6,950 | $2,825 | 40.7% |
| 94621 | Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $12,272 | $2,474 | 20.2% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 80 | 94 | $10,058 | $2,380 | 23.7% |
| 93505 | Biopsy of heart muscle | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $9,180 | $2,117 | 23.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 136 | 153 | $9,180 | $1,760 | 19.2% |
| 93264 | Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure sensor, up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $4,108 | $1,074 | 26.1% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 54 | $4,482 | $1,067 | 23.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $702.00 | $167.96 | 23.9% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $864.00 | $154.18 | 17.8% |
| 93242 | Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $540.00 | $119.73 | 22.2% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $480.00 | $114.00 | 23.8% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $216.00 | $44.64 | 20.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 335 | 799 | $164,594 | $74,644 | 45.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 197 | 876 | $176,952 | $70,295 | 39.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 158 | 255 | $70,890 | $35,161 | 49.6% |
About Dr. Jerome Thomas, MD
Dr. Jerome Thomas, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225133689.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jerome Thomas, MD has received a total of $163,563 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $47,061 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,238 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($60,844).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 7,485 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,694 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 108 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 09/13/2006
- Last Updated 02/01/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225133689
Products in Payments
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $38,968
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $33,237
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $31,503
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $11,083
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $10,586
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) $9,204
- Adempas (Drug) $5,054
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $4,809
- Impella (Device) $3,019
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $2,647
- MITRACLIP (Device) $2,041
- Circulatory Support (Device) $1,870
- CentriMag (Device) $1,197
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $1,168
- 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE (Device) $986.73
- BRILINTA (Drug) $647.17
- HeartMate (Device) $548.30
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $268.97
- LEQVIO (Drug) $262.17
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $221.97
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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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