Total Payments
$59,185
2024 Payments
$1,792
Companies
40
Transactions
542
Medicare Patients
8,084
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$41,944 (70.9%)
Food & Beverage$15,184 (25.7%)
Travel$1,734 (2.9%)
Education$322.71 (0.5%)
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 | $41,944 | 24 | 70.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,184 | 504 | 25.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,734 | 6 | 2.9% |
| Education | $322.71 | 8 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36,957 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $6,219 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $5,067 | 116 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,852 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,056 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,084 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $723.40 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $404.99 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $380.32 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $361.14 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,792 | 40 | Abbott Laboratories ($916.71) |
| 2023 | $15,116 | 93 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($10,674) |
| 2022 | $12,085 | 124 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($8,012) |
| 2021 | $16,587 | 73 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($12,479) |
| 2020 | $7,071 | 35 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($5,745) |
| 2019 | $2,371 | 67 | Abbott Laboratories ($592.34) |
| 2018 | $1,579 | 53 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($418.80) |
| 2017 | $2,584 | 57 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($842.40) |
All Payment Transactions
542 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.57 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AMVUTTRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.07 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | PASCAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.51 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.59 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.51 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | SAVVYWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.38 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.45 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| 07/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.03 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.39 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | PASCAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.80 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 2,169 | 3,150 | $732,255 | $268,938 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2,026 | 2,946 | $803,023 | $305,381 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,792 | 2,617 | $611,573 | $236,573 |
| 2020 | 30 | 2,097 | 3,013 | $697,090 | $250,584 |
Total Patients
8,084
Total Services
11,726
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
121
All Medicare Procedures & Services
121 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 425 | 1,092 | $232,596 | $101,103 | 43.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 177 | 194 | $80,704 | $28,195 | 34.9% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $71,685 | $27,275 | 38.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 90 | 96 | $29,664 | $12,928 | 43.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 82 | 86 | $33,712 | $12,477 | 37.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $28,275 | $10,195 | 36.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $40,770 | $8,739 | 21.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 50 | $14,350 | $6,538 | 45.6% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 78 | $16,608 | $6,495 | 39.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 93 | $13,392 | $6,479 | 48.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 400 | 577 | $24,049 | $6,110 | 25.4% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $17,160 | $6,057 | 35.3% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $16,356 | $5,719 | 35.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 69 | $9,936 | $4,314 | 43.4% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,007 | $3,164 | 39.5% |
| 93224 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 43 | 49 | $8,820 | $2,571 | 29.1% |
| 93924 | Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $7,436 | $2,488 | 33.5% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 58 | $5,858 | $2,177 | 37.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,590 | $1,747 | 38.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,320 | $1,692 | 39.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $10,278 | $1,662 | 16.2% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $4,206 | $1,648 | 39.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $5,075 | $1,582 | 31.2% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,630 | $1,236 | 34.0% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $4,080 | $1,214 | 29.8% |
About Dr. William Thomas, MD
Dr. William Thomas, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Tucson, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891773024.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Thomas, MD has received a total of $59,185 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,792 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 542 transactions from 40 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" ($41,944).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thomas has provided services to 8,084 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,726 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 121 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Tucson, AZ
- Active Since 01/06/2006
- Last Updated 03/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891773024
Products in Payments
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $43,144
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $1,208
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,145
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $1,028
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $923.54
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $849.29
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $645.46
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $586.99
- Emboshield NAV6 system (Device) $441.98
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $421.20
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $417.36
- PASCAL (Device) $398.18
- LifeVest (Device) $361.14
- XARELTO (Drug) $317.71
- Impella (Device) $314.12
- LEQVIO (Drug) $302.20
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $296.78
- MITRACLIP (Device) $288.77
- MitraClip System (Device) $286.65
- Repatha (Biological) $241.58
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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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