Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Minh Thai, MD

Family Medicine · San Jose, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
60 N 13TH STREET, San Jose, CA 95112
4082942616
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1609888411 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Thai from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Thai

Dr. Minh Thai is a family medicine specialist in San Jose, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thai performed 623 Medicare services across 282 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thai received a total of $19,169 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 902 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Thai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 36% volume in CA $19,169 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
623
Medicare services
Top 36% in CA for family medicine
282
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~33 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
297 $71 $160
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
220 $97 $250
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived
A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics.
32 $33 $50
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
31 $37 $50
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
26 $13 $90
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
17 $66 $300
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$19,169
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,738/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
902
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,169 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,145
2023
$2,929
2022
$3,454
2021
$3,347
2020
$2,271
2019
$1,991
2018
$2,033

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$825
ABBVIE INC.
$486
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$472
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$250
Novo Nordisk Inc
$216
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$158
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$149
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$143
Amgen Inc.
$109
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$4,320
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,474
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,370
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,329
ABBVIE INC.
$927
AbbVie Inc.
$908
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$782
Amgen Inc.
$743
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$732
Novo Nordisk Inc
$669
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$601
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$586
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$472
Boston Scientific Corporation
$378
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$368
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$362
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$358
Lilly USA, LLC
$279
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$250
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$235
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$214
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$195
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$158
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$147
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$143
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$136
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$112
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$99
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$95
Radius Health, Inc.
$92
AbbVie, Inc.
$81
ASCEND Therapeutics US, LLC
$64
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$54
Allergan Inc.
$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$33
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$26
VIVUS LLC
$24
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$20
ASCEND THERAPEUTICS US, LLC
$19
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Eisai Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 37.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · Arcalyst · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BINOSTO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CREON · Creon · Dayvigo · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FASENRA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GVOKE HYPOPEN · HUMIRA · Heplisav-B · INSPIRE · INVOKAMET · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · Motegrity · Movantik · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · Otezla · Ozempic · Prolia · QUVIVIQ · Qsymia · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Trulance · Tymlos · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Vemlidy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XERESE · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI · ZENPEP · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
901
Per 100K population
47.3
County median income
$159,674
Nearest hospital
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSE
1.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Thai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Thai experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thai performed 297 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Thai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thai received a total of $19,169 from 51 companies across 902 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Thai's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in San Jose?
Dr. Thai's average Medicare payment per service is $74. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Thai) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →