Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7,086 | 5 | 45.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,887 | 121 | 31.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,536 | 15 | 22.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $9,175 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $3,857 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,355 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $416.67 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| ABIOMED | $314.15 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Cyberonics, Inc. | $112.12 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $97.62 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $73.26 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $32.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $29.05 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,186 | 22 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($8,596) |
| 2023 | $1,950 | 31 | ATRICURE, INC. ($1,142) |
| 2022 | $1,770 | 31 | AtriCure, Inc. ($1,312) |
| 2021 | $1,065 | 25 | ATRICURE, INC. ($622.67) |
| 2020 | $174.85 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($116.61) |
| 2019 | $556.70 | 14 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($317.21) |
| 2018 | $284.15 | 8 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($148.63) |
| 2017 | $522.23 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($294.88) |
All Payment Transactions
141 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.41 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.59 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $256.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.21 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.54 | General |
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $418.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $101.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $121.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $801.73 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device), EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.92 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.49 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.94 | General |
| 10/26/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 166 | 170 | $218,956 | $34,620 |
| 2022 | 11 | 305 | 313 | $469,077 | $85,001 |
| 2021 | 9 | 341 | 345 | $550,229 | $109,372 |
| 2020 | 3 | 40 | 40 | $14,594 | $5,767 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $176,400 | $19,095 | 10.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $17,766 | $6,950 | 39.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $7,056 | $2,633 | 37.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $9,060 | $2,588 | 28.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $5,518 | $2,332 | 42.3% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,156 | $1,022 | 32.4% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $235,200 | $26,537 | 11.3% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $128,205 | $25,577 | 19.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $24,192 | $10,604 | 43.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 41 | $18,573 | $6,065 | 32.7% |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $33,286 | $5,181 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 38 | $6,764 | $3,417 | 50.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $7,350 | $2,918 | 39.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,012 | $1,570 | 52.1% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,200 | $1,534 | 29.5% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,734 | $1,444 | 30.5% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,561 | $154.28 | 6.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $189,255 | $41,782 | 22.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 53 | 53 | $259,700 | $29,906 | 11.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 92 | 92 | $34,776 | $15,586 | 44.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $23,556 | $7,986 | 33.9% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $21,012 | $4,954 | 23.6% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $12,624 | $3,916 | 31.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $4,628 | $2,590 | 56.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,012 | $1,671 | 55.5% |
About Dr. Michael Thomas, MD
Dr. Michael Thomas, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Evansville, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386872307.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Thomas, MD has received a total of $15,509 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,186 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 141 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($7,086).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 852 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 868 services with total Medicare billing of $234,761. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Evansville, IN
- Active Since 06/29/2009
- Last Updated 07/22/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386872307
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $7,000
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,175
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $1,843
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,250
- Impella (Device) $314.15
- CMF Non (Device) $294.88
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $286.25
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $279.97
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $151.83
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $148.63
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $145.52
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV (Device) $115.23
- Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval (Device) $112.12
- SternaLock Blu (Device) $100.93
- LifeVest (Device) $73.26
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $72.41
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $68.08
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $58.24
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $50.92
- AtriCure Cryosurgical System (Device) $29.23
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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