Total Payments
$15,641
2023 Payments
$1,717
Companies
10
Transactions
82
Medicare Patients
2,722
Medicare Billing
$486,465
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$5,182 (33.1%)
Education$4,270 (27.3%)
Food & Beverage$4,189 (26.8%)
Other$2,000 (12.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,182 | 17 | 33.1% |
| Education | $4,270 | 4 | 27.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,189 | 60 | 26.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 12.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $12,102 | 57 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,516 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| Micromed Inc | $1,356 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Goode Surgical Inc | $249.02 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Saxum Surgical, Inc. | $208.12 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $124.87 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $31.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $26.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.58 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $11.84 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,717 | 17 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,103) |
| 2022 | $14.58 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($14.58) |
| 2021 | $2,290 | 18 | Micromed Inc ($1,356) |
| 2020 | $2,903 | 9 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,795) |
| 2019 | $4,807 | 30 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,276) |
| 2018 | $1,928 | 1 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,928) |
| 2017 | $1,982 | 6 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,099) |
All Payment Transactions
82 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY (Device), BIOBRACE 23MM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.87 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.86 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.86 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.13 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.80 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.69 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.31 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.20 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.10 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.94 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.16 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.21 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.80 | General |
| 04/21/2023 | Saxum Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $208.12 | General |
| 04/12/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Allocate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.90 | General |
| Category: Biologics | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Goode Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $249.02 | General |
| 06/03/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Pain Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/28/2021 | Micromed Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.05 | General |
| 06/15/2021 | Micromed Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $535.33 | General |
| 06/15/2021 | Micromed Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $500.34 | General |
| 05/13/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGENETEN Shoulder (Device), AMBIENT SUPER TURBOVAC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.42 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $247.04 | General |
| 05/10/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $247.04 | General |
| 05/10/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.59 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 797 | 6,272 | $1.9M | $134,427 |
| 2022 | 13 | 717 | 3,956 | $1.3M | $128,656 |
| 2021 | 12 | 614 | 3,331 | $1.0M | $122,689 |
| 2020 | 13 | 594 | 2,637 | $811,799 | $100,694 |
Total Patients
2,722
Total Services
16,196
Medicare Billing
$486,465
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J7331 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 53 | 4,700 | $1.4M | $54,586 | 3.9% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 113 | 370 | $268,250 | $28,942 | 10.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 214 | 506 | $72,818 | $23,329 | 32.0% |
| 76881 | Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Office | 2023 | 113 | 365 | $109,500 | $16,221 | 14.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 139 | 139 | $33,688 | $7,638 | 22.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 56 | $7,391 | $1,826 | 24.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $3,529 | $948.90 | 26.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 65 | 78 | $1,170 | $470.67 | 40.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,819 | $465.50 | 9.7% |
| J7322 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 36 | 2,712 | $842,400 | $48,463 | 5.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 164 | 435 | $63,894 | $19,745 | 30.9% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 96 | 219 | $160,340 | $17,282 | 10.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $50,783 | $13,748 | 27.1% |
| 76881 | Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Office | 2022 | 98 | 230 | $68,850 | $11,407 | 16.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 115 | 115 | $28,011 | $6,524 | 23.3% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $36,992 | $5,357 | 14.5% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 34 | 45 | $6,250 | $1,643 | 26.3% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $30,045 | $1,587 | 5.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 30 | 39 | $4,333 | $1,219 | 28.1% |
| 29820 | Partial removal of shoulder joint lining using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $25,961 | $862.71 | 3.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 67 | 83 | $1,475 | $416.88 | 28.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $4,256 | $400.63 | 9.4% |
| J7322 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 35 | 2,280 | $684,000 | $57,766 | 8.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 152 | 399 | $57,859 | $18,808 | 32.5% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 77 | 165 | $121,075 | $13,417 | 11.1% |
About Dr. Walter Thomas, MD
Dr. Walter Thomas, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063404606.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walter Thomas, MD has received a total of $15,641 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,717 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 82 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,182).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 2,722 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,196 services with total Medicare billing of $486,465. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 08/19/2005
- Last Updated 12/12/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1063404606
Products in Payments
- Healicoil (Device) $871.40
- Regeneten (Device) $481.70
- LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $124.87
- MICRORAPTOR Knotless Hip (Device) $60.00
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $32.42
- Allocate (Device) $31.90
- TearCare (Device) $26.67
- BIORAPTOR Knotless (Device) $23.89
- MICRORAPTOR Hip Suture (Device) $23.33
- Q-Fix (Device) $22.83
- General - Pain Management (Device) $14.58
- Physio-Stim (Biological) $11.84
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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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