Total Payments
$1.9M
2024 Payments
$308,389
Companies
36
Transactions
870
Medicare Patients
2,322
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$1.4M (69.7%)
Consulting$397,402 (20.4%)
Travel$117,584 (6.0%)
Other$54,833 (2.8%)
Food & Beverage$18,802 (1.0%)
Education$212.70 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1.4M | 23 | 69.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $397,402 | 133 | 20.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $117,584 | 368 | 6.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $48,800 | 14 | 2.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $18,802 | 326 | 1.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Education | $212.70 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $32.88 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.9M
869 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1.6M | 666 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $309,584 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| TrackX Technology, Inc. | $19,550 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Synaptive Medical Inc. | $1,680 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $912.53 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | $675.17 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $642.46 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $392.16 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $375.70 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $251.79 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $308,389 | 72 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($299,336) |
| 2023 | $611,818 | 127 | NuVasive, Inc. ($599,472) |
| 2022 | $382,140 | 155 | NuVasive, Inc. ($370,444) |
| 2021 | $204,595 | 128 | NuVasive, Inc. ($204,269) |
| 2020 | $69,264 | 39 | NuVasive, Inc. ($69,048) |
| 2019 | $73,166 | 156 | NuVasive, Inc. ($72,368) |
| 2018 | $203,499 | 126 | NuVasive, Inc. ($203,030) |
| 2017 | $91,095 | 67 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($89,223) |
All Payment Transactions
870 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 35
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.31 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.40 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.50 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.81 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.58 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $203.17 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Modulus (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $63,048.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Direct Look (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.81 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Direct Look (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.17 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | TrackX Technology, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,250.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.19 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Guided Instruments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | REACTTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $472.00 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $218.48 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $191.87 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $243.96 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $219.32 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 517 | 616 | $1.9M | $213,448 |
| 2022 | 15 | 542 | 652 | $1.6M | $236,386 |
| 2021 | 16 | 611 | 708 | $1.4M | $277,609 |
| 2020 | 18 | 652 | 809 | $1.5M | $288,204 |
Total Patients
2,322
Total Services
2,785
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Procedure Codes
64
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $171,176 | $43,201 | 25.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $309,360 | $29,676 | 9.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $303,064 | $23,705 | 7.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 113 | $317,191 | $21,491 | 6.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $139,734 | $17,424 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 135 | 159 | $49,284 | $14,182 | 28.8% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $126,048 | $12,535 | 9.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $108,789 | $11,704 | 10.8% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $88,440 | $11,377 | 12.9% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 28 | $103,488 | $8,021 | 7.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 26 | $57,070 | $7,625 | 13.4% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $90,948 | $5,443 | 6.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,038 | $2,451 | 24.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $8,820 | $2,406 | 27.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $7,596 | $2,207 | 29.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $177,163 | $45,841 | 25.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $206,939 | $30,422 | 14.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 37 | $167,379 | $30,202 | 18.0% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $242,932 | $24,859 | 10.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 118 | $331,226 | $23,093 | 7.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 139 | 161 | $50,070 | $14,265 | 28.5% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $91,042 | $14,043 | 15.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $49,590 | $12,938 | 26.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 31 | $51,073 | $9,345 | 18.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $44,570 | $8,516 | 19.1% |
About Dr. John Thomas, MD
Dr. John Thomas, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Wilmington, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780835769.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Thomas, MD has received a total of $1.9M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $308,389 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 870 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($1.4M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 2,322 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,785 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Wilmington, NC
- Active Since 10/08/2008
- Last Updated 06/26/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1780835769
Products in Payments
- Modulus (Device) $707,706
- ALIF (Device) $617,933
- Pulse (Device) $192,476
- XLIF (Device) $167,745
- TrackX (Device) $10,734
- ELSA (Device) $10,292
- ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP (Device) $9,638
- Bendini (Device) $8,250
- iGA (Device) $8,159
- TLIF (Device) $4,800
- DuraPro (Device) $3,300
- BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/Modus V (Device) $1,680
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $986.08
- PLIF (Device) $852.01
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $510.59
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $452.54
- NVM5 (Device) $300.00
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $282.85
- RELINE (Device) $264.77
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $251.79
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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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