Total Payments
$13,780
2024 Payments
$1,481
Companies
27
Transactions
293
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,935 (64.8%)
Travel$2,912 (21.1%)
Gifts$1,590 (11.5%)
Other$325.80 (2.4%)
Education$16.90 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,935 | 282 | 64.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,912 | 6 | 21.1% |
| Gift | $1,590 | 2 | 11.5% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $325.80 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Education | $16.90 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $7,342 | 164 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $3,432 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $460.47 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $440.43 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $352.94 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bovie Medical Corporation | $330.15 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $309.06 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $215.48 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $172.72 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Apyx Medical Corporation | $146.63 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,481 | 42 | ABBVIE INC. ($855.48) |
| 2023 | $2,963 | 46 | AbbVie Inc. ($2,577) |
| 2022 | $1,098 | 40 | Allergan, Inc. ($889.07) |
| 2021 | $494.07 | 25 | Allergan, Inc. ($393.55) |
| 2020 | $484.92 | 20 | Allergan, Inc. ($447.51) |
| 2019 | $2,373 | 32 | Allergan Inc. ($1,842) |
| 2018 | $2,193 | 44 | Allergan Inc. ($2,011) |
| 2017 | $2,693 | 44 | Allergan Inc. ($1,759) |
All Payment Transactions
293 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.78 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.48 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.27 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.43 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.72 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.51 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $325.80 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.79 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.65 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.51 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.01 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| 08/05/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.87 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.59 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.65 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
About Dr. Thomas Sands, MD
Dr. Thomas Sands, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Metairie, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/22/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225272149.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Sands, MD has received a total of $13,780 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,481 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 293 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,935).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Metairie, LA
- Active Since 04/22/2009
- Last Updated 11/29/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225272149
Products in Payments
- ALLODERM (Device) $3,681
- NATRELLE (Device) $2,744
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $1,891
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $1,079
- BOTOX (Biological) $446.65
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $352.94
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $261.54
- Xeomin (Biological) $201.33
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT (Device) $198.93
- No Related Product (Device) $182.62
- STRATTICE (Device) $172.93
- Surgical Care - Microsurgery (Biological) $126.44
- DAXXIFY (Drug) $110.81
- NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) $110.78
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $94.23
- DAXI (Drug) $61.91
- Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) $53.51
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $42.92
- Olinvyk (Drug) $41.98
- Exparel (Drug) $41.07
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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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