Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Thomas, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Athens, GA
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. Daniel Thomas is an interventional pain medicine physician in Athens, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thomas performed 3,473 Medicare services across 2,464 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thomas received a total of $5,501 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in GA
$5,501 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,473
Medicare services
Top 22% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
2,464
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~193 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 (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. |
691 | $86 | $347 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
386 | $61 | $316 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
290 | $106 | $653 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
200 | $80 | $418 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
200 | $97 | $633 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
191 | $56 | $411 |
| 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. |
179 | $118 | $535 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 166 | $45 | $687 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
154 | $27 | $123 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
151 | $49 | $249 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
151 | $215 | $1,815 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
145 | $67 | $962 |
| 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. |
97 | $58 | $284 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
81 | $79 | $488 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
81 | $40 | $216 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
60 | $108 | $834 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
60 | $63 | $461 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 41 | $112 | $1,819 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
38 | $200 | $1,770 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
38 | $71 | $544 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
33 | $76 | $445 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
23 | $78 | $348 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
17 | $67 | $327 |
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 ↗$5,501
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $786/year across 7 years
Top 37% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
194
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
$5,501 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$183
2023
$324
2022
$1,159
2021
$815
2020
$2,081
2019
$384
2018
$555
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$34
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$34
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$22
Nevro Corp.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Avanos Medical
$16
Top 3 companies account for 58.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,336
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$706
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$638
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$231
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$200
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$168
Nevro Corp.
$141
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$124
Boston Scientific Corporation
$110
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$101
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$48
USWM, LLC
$45
PFIZER INC.
$38
Medtronic, Inc.
$38
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Biogen, Inc.
$37
US WorldMeds, LLC
$35
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$35
Shionogi Inc
$31
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$29
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Almatica Pharma LLC
$28
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$22
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$22
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$17
Avanos Medical
$16
SI-BONE, Inc.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
SI-BONE, INC.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$13
Radius Health, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$11
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 66.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BOTOX · Cambia · DUEXIS · ETERNA · Evoke · Exparel · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · General - Pain Management · Gralise · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Iovera · LYRICA · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ONZETRA Xsail · Omnia · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROLATE · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · SPINRAZA · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Symproic · Tymlos · VIMOVO · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZTLido · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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.
Geographic Context
Interventional pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
3.9
County median income
$52,267
Nearest hospital
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Thomas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Thomas experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thomas performed 691 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Thomas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thomas received a total of $5,501 from 40 companies across 194 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 interventional pain medicine physicians in Athens?
Dr. Thomas's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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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