Medicare Enrolled

James Thress, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1921 WALDEMERE ST STE 310, Sarasota, FL 34239
9419175400
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1255341996 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 Thress 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 Thress

James Thress is a surgical physician assistant in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Thress performed 5,014 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Thress received a total of $2,008 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 97 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Thress 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 5% volume in FL $2,008 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Physician Assistant 9106000 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,014
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for surgical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$11
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Injection, degarelix, 1 mg 4,080 $3 $8
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.
392 $51 $151
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
134 $52 $148
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
116 $2 $6
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
106 $84 $283
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
85 $32 $86
Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle.
58 $21 $67
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
26 $57 $211
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.
17 $71 $219
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,008
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $502/year across 4 years
Top 15% in FL for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
97
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$117
2023
$853
2022
$831
2021
$207

Payments by company (2024)

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$32
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 67.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$396
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$230
ABBVIE INC.
$172
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$107
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$102
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$98
Hollister Incorporated
$85
180 Medical, Inc.
$77
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$77
Coloplast Corp
$64
PFIZER INC.
$61
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$60
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$58
Teleflex LLC
$57
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$52
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Tolmar, Inc.
$40
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$20
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$20
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$17
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$15
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVEED · Axumin · BOTOX · CAMCEVI · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · GEMTESA · GENTLECATH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · Infyna Chic · JATENZO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PLUVICTO · PROVENGE · SpeediCath · UROLIFT · VaPro · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xtandi
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Surgical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
56
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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

Thress is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Thress experienced with injection, degarelix, 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Thress performed 4,080 injection, degarelix, 1 mg services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Thress receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Thress received a total of $2,008 from 28 companies across 97 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Thress's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Sarasota?
Thress's average Medicare payment per service is $11. 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 Thress) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →