Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,010 | 11 | 94.4% |
| Education | $59.70 | 3 | 5.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $259.85 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pajunk Medical Systems, LP | $242.32 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $153.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $146.53 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $104.88 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $79.06 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | $59.70 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $24.14 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $401.67 | 3 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($259.85) |
| 2022 | $272.29 | 2 | Pajunk Medical Systems, LP ($242.32) |
| 2020 | $59.70 | 3 | Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. ($59.70) |
| 2018 | $207.05 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($127.99) |
| 2017 | $129.02 | 4 | Halyard Health, Inc. ($104.88) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.28 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: DIABETES CARE | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $259.85 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.97 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Pajunk Medical Systems, LP | E-CATH PLUS ACC. TSUI (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $242.32 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology Needles | ||||||
| 10/17/2020 | Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.90 | General |
| 07/22/2020 | Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.90 | General |
| 01/17/2020 | Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.90 | General |
| 07/25/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.99 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 04/30/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.06 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 12/22/2017 | Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | Mepilex Border (Device), Mepilex Border Ag, Mepilex Border Post Op | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.14 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/19/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 05/01/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.02 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 04/05/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.49 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 86 | 96 | $18,075 | $5,585 |
| 2022 | 3 | 71 | 78 | $8,811 | $2,090 |
| 2021 | 5 | 99 | 113 | $32,491 | $5,275 |
| 2020 | 3 | 75 | 77 | $12,191 | $2,249 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01938 | Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $6,653 | $3,875 | 58.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $1,566 | $707.22 | 45.2% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,231 | $643.84 | 7.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,625 | $358.95 | 22.1% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $3,000 | $968.43 | 32.3% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 24 | $2,088 | $743.84 | 35.6% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $3,723 | $377.48 | 10.1% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $18,051 | $1,992 | 11.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $3,075 | $1,023 | 33.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 31 | $2,697 | $956.35 | 35.5% |
| 64448 | Injection by continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $5,552 | $808.32 | 14.6% |
| 64999 | Nervous system procedure | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,116 | $495.48 | 15.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 44 | $3,300 | $1,112 | 33.7% |
| 64448 | Injection by continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $4,511 | $672.75 | 14.9% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other peripheral nerve or branch | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 20 | $4,380 | $464.54 | 10.6% |
About Dr. Leslie Thomas, MD
Dr. Leslie Thomas, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Syracuse, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265460083.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Leslie Thomas, MD has received a total of $1,070 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $401.67 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,010).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 331 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 364 services with total Medicare billing of $15,199. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
- Location Syracuse, NY
- Active Since 06/29/2006
- Last Updated 02/06/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1265460083
Products in Payments
- APONVIE (Drug) $259.85
- E-CATH PLUS ACC. TSUI (Device) $242.32
- Exparel (Drug) $153.25
- FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System (Device) $127.99
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $93.43
- SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) $90.51
- Mepilex Border (Device) $24.14
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $18.54
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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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