Total Payments
$56,687
2024 Payments
$16,205
Companies
16
Transactions
238
Medicare Patients
3,477
Medicare Billing
$270,537
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$24,895 (43.9%)
Travel$14,637 (25.8%)
Consulting$10,103 (17.8%)
Food & Beverage$7,051 (12.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $20,110 | 27 | 35.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,637 | 64 | 25.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $10,103 | 12 | 17.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,051 | 132 | 12.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,785 | 3 | 8.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $52,833 | 167 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,469 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $337.39 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $209.57 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $198.71 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $187.17 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.27 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Curonix LLC | $110.63 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $52.41 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $33.91 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,205 | 63 | Nevro Corp. ($13,152) |
| 2023 | $24,490 | 90 | Nevro Corp. ($24,216) |
| 2022 | $10,191 | 48 | Nevro Corp. ($10,031) |
| 2021 | $5,800 | 37 | Nevro Corp. ($5,434) |
All Payment Transactions
238 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | 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 | $1,160.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | 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 | $1,015.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.99 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.33 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,160.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,160.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.63 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | 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 | $2,610.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.99 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.02 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.20 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $164.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.82 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.74 | General |
| 08/13/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.05 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $212.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $212.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.63 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,080.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 832 | 1,451 | $512,965 | $68,940 |
| 2022 | 7 | 748 | 1,467 | $438,139 | $67,372 |
| 2021 | 7 | 847 | 1,709 | $477,238 | $72,974 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,050 | 1,824 | $496,772 | $61,252 |
Total Patients
3,477
Total Services
6,451
Medicare Billing
$270,537
Procedure Codes
37
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 317 | 624 | $233,735 | $34,910 | 14.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 295 | 520 | $129,892 | $21,342 | 16.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 125 | $55,153 | $3,934 | 7.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $28,750 | $3,652 | 12.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $25,760 | $1,533 | 6.0% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 54 | $20,250 | $1,300 | 6.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $12,000 | $1,258 | 10.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $2,250 | $632.39 | 28.1% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $5,175 | $377.83 | 7.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 358 | 896 | $219,793 | $38,142 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 172 | 249 | $92,368 | $15,811 | 17.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 115 | $57,051 | $3,920 | 6.9% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 80 | $9,928 | $3,441 | 34.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $22,856 | $2,512 | 11.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $15,355 | $2,168 | 14.1% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 56 | $20,788 | $1,378 | 6.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 403 | 1,075 | $230,050 | $44,438 | 19.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 163 | 242 | $77,924 | $13,499 | 17.3% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2021 | 60 | 110 | $11,770 | $4,199 | 35.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 114 | $92,592 | $3,381 | 3.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 66 | 66 | $28,248 | $3,266 | 11.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $16,050 | $2,446 | 15.2% |
| 20552 | Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 60 | $19,320 | $1,415 | 7.3% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,284 | $330.82 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 427 | 987 | $211,218 | $29,211 | 13.8% |
About Robert Thomas, PAC
Robert Thomas, PAC is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/06/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497991913.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Robert Thomas, PAC has received a total of $56,687 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16,205 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 238 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program" ($20,110).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 3,477 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,451 services with total Medicare billing of $270,537. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Pinehurst, NC
- Active Since 01/06/2009
- Last Updated 06/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497991913
Products in Payments
- Senza (Device) $36,017
- Omnia (Device) $16,778
- Intracept (Device) $1,948
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $272.70
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $209.57
- Belbuca (Drug) $198.71
- mild Device Kit (Device) $187.17
- Horizant (Drug) $117.26
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $110.63
- PROCLAIM (Device) $64.69
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver (Device) $52.41
- Nevro (Device) $38.73
- HORIZANT (Drug) $37.71
- ZTLido (Drug) $33.91
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $32.75
- Evoke (Device) $25.16
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $24.54
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $15.31
- BELBUCA (Drug) $15.02
- RELISTOR (Drug) $13.30
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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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