Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Biju Thomas, M.D.
Surgery · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Thomas 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. Thomas
Dr. Biju Thomas is a surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thomas performed 2,104 Medicare services across 765 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thomas received a total of $33,967 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 451 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Thomas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $33,967 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,104
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for surgery
765
Unique beneficiaries
$44
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,254 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 189 | $71 | $112 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 102 | $101 | $159 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 58 | $110 | $164 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 56 | $66 | $98 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 55 | $96 | $158 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 45 | $33 | $53 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 41 | $133 | $208 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 32 | $11 | $16 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 29 | $149 | $232 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 26 | $91 | $141 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 22 | $101 | $162 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $145 | $217 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 21 | $15 | $23 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 21 | $144 | $236 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 21 | $93 | $147 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 17 | $118 | $224 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 17 | $100 | $153 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | 14 | $106 | $163 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 13 | $197 | $333 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 13 | $1,002 | $1,532 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $100 | $154 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 12 | $102 | $160 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 11 | $549 | $828 |
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.
1.4% high complexity
69.1% medium
29.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,967
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,852/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for surgery
50
Companies
451
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
$33,967 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$4,166
2023$7,959
2022$5,617
2021$4,715
2020$3,872
2019$3,399
2018$4,238
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$8,771
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$4,117
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,526
Cook Medical LLC
$3,388
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$2,996
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,673
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,146
Endologix LLC
$958
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$919
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$762
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$427
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$339
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$291
Inari Medical, Inc.
$287
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$281
Baxter Healthcare
$269
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$213
Intact Vascular, Inc.
$191
Vasorum USA Inc.
$181
Endologix, Inc.
$175
Surmodics, Inc.
$169
Abbott Laboratories
$150
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$150
Bolton Medical Inc
$148
Solventum Corporation
$140
KCI USA, Inc
$125
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$123
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$106
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$103
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$103
Endologix, LLC
$100
CVRx, Inc.
$87
Davol Inc.
$75
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$63
Mallinckrodt LLC
$47
PFIZER INC.
$40
Kerecis Limited
$38
Allergan, Inc.
$36
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$34
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$32
DISTALMOTION US
$24
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Philips North America LLC
$22
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$19
Avanos Medical
$18
Shire North American Group Inc
$18
Olympus America Inc.
$16
CORDIS US CORP.
$13
Organogenesis Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (6575) Coronary Undivided · (AZ7) Lasers · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALTO · ANGIOJET · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · BIOFIX · Barostim Neo System · Baxdela · C3 Delivery System · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CELT ACD · CHAMELEON · CHANTIX · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL FILTERS · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COVERA · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · ClosureFast · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical Zenith · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DEXTER L6 ROBOT · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELUVIA · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EPIC VASCULAR · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · EkoSonic · Endurant · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fusion Bioline Supported Vascular Grafts · GATTEX · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL HYPERTENSION · GORE DRYSEAL FLEX Introducer Sheath · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Atherectomy · IGT Devices Und · INNOVA · Indigo · Indigo System · Interlock · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · MYNXGRIP · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · OFIRMEV · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OptiCross 35 · Ovation · PREVENA · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Phasix · Pounce Thrombectomy System · Puraply · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ROTALINK · RUBY Coil · Ranger · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · THROMBIN-JMI · Tack Endovascular System · ThunderBeat · Topical oxygen chamber for extremities · Torus Stent Graft System · V.A.C.ULTA · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Varithena Administration Pack · XARELTO · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · Zilver PTX · Zynrelef
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 9% for surgery in FL.
Equivalent to $1,614 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Surgerys within 10 mi
92
Per 100K population
11.6
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH
0.0 mi
0.0 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Thomas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Thomas experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thomas performed 1,254 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Thomas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thomas received a total of $33,967 from 50 companies across 451 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. Thomas's costs compare to other surgerys in Fort Myers?
Dr. Thomas's average Medicare payment per service is $44. 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. Thomas) 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 →
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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.
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