Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,175 | 1 | 53.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,447 | 4 | 35.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $450.35 | 10 | 11.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $3,906 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $40.97 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $24.40 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.70 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.93 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $21.87 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $19.55 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.45 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,906 | 7 | PFIZER INC. ($3,906) |
| 2022 | $125.39 | 6 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($40.97) |
| 2021 | $41.48 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($21.93) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $308.38 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | 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 | $2,175.00 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $481.58 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $416.26 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $278.64 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | PFIZER INC. | OXBRYTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $241.00 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.84 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/10/2022 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.40 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.87 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.70 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/25/2021 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | KENGREAL (Drug), CLEVIPREX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.55 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/18/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 572 | 2,675 | $754,769 | $181,891 |
| 2021 | 1 | 42 | 180 | $42,480 | $10,034 |
| 2020 | 1 | 25 | 57 | $13,452 | $3,171 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 209 | 2,003 | $488,732 | $115,984 | 23.7% |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 194 | 477 | $154,071 | $39,266 | 25.5% |
| 99306 | Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 177 | $103,722 | $24,783 | 23.9% |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,244 | $1,858 | 22.5% |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 180 | $42,480 | $10,034 | 23.6% |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 57 | $13,452 | $3,171 | 23.6% |
About Merin Thomas
Merin Thomas is a Adult Health healthcare provider based in Long Beach, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/11/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649748328.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Merin Thomas has received a total of $4,073 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,906 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($2,175).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 639 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,912 services with total Medicare billing of $195,095. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Health
- Location Long Beach, NY
- Active Since 11/11/2018
- Last Updated 11/26/2025
- Taxonomy Code 363LA2200X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1649748328
Products in Payments
- OXBRYTA (Drug) $3,901
- Vascepa (Drug) $40.97
- Assure WCD (Device) $24.40
- Ozempic (Drug) $22.70
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $21.93
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $21.87
- KENGREAL (Drug) $19.55
- CLOSUREFAST (Device) $15.45
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $4.84
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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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