Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Goodman, MD
Rheumatology · Groton, MA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
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. Goodman 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. Goodman
Dr. Thomas Goodman is a rheumatology specialist in Groton, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Goodman performed 24,523 Medicare services across 1,302 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Goodman received a total of $231,302 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1533 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Goodman 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 in practice
▲ Top 8% volume in MA
$231,302 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗24,523
Medicare services
Top 8% in MA for rheumatology
1,302
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) Administration of golimumab medication directly into a vein. This code specifies the dosage amount of 1 milligram for intravenous delivery. |
10,377 | $11 | $42 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) An injection of abatacept administered under the direct supervision of a physician. This code is used for Medicare when the drug is not self-administered. |
9,001 | $34 | $130 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,880 | $18 | $69 |
| 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. |
566 | $103 | $444 |
| Normal saline infusion, 250 cc Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid. |
294 | $1 | $6 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
261 | $142 | $448 |
| 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. |
250 | $70 | $358 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
232 | $59 | $249 |
| 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. |
131 | $12 | $122 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
111 | $1 | $5 |
| 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. |
74 | $131 | $572 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
68 | $1 | $10 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
61 | $123 | $503 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
38 | $45 | $183 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
33 | $60 | $237 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
32 | $34 | $123 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
30 | $37 | $145 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
23 | $72 | $208 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
17 | $281 | $851 |
| Vaccine administration The process of giving a vaccine to a patient. This code covers the administration service only and does not include the cost of the vaccine itself. |
15 | $12 | $92 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
15 | $181 | $527 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
14 | $46 | $195 |
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.
81.4% high complexity
13.2% medium
5.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$231,302
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $33,043/year across 7 years
Top 3% in MA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
1,533
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$206,522 (89.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$23,414 (10.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,365 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$25,115
2023
$21,667
2022
$18,628
2021
$33,331
2020
$39,598
2019
$52,605
2018
$40,358
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$21,554
Lilly USA, LLC
$448
UCB, Inc.
$377
Amgen Inc.
$346
ABBVIE INC.
$312
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$283
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$260
PFIZER INC.
$237
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$191
Sandoz Inc.
$144
Novo Nordisk Inc
$138
GENZYME CORPORATION
$127
Radius Health, Inc.
$107
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$103
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$80
Exact Sciences Corporation
$76
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$74
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$70
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$47
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
SOBI, INC
$31
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 89.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$125,148
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$38,773
Lilly USA, LLC
$23,556
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14,412
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$7,467
PFIZER INC.
$2,396
UCB, Inc.
$2,306
Amgen Inc.
$2,179
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,026
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,863
AbbVie, Inc.
$1,503
ABBVIE INC.
$1,425
Novo Nordisk Inc
$992
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$739
GENZYME CORPORATION
$714
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$629
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$564
AbbVie Inc.
$557
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$555
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$540
Sandoz Inc.
$237
Radius Health, Inc.
$193
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$191
Genentech USA, Inc.
$183
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$164
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$162
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$152
Horizon Pharma plc
$142
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$139
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$132
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$102
Exact Sciences Corporation
$97
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$93
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$74
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$71
SOBI, INC
$64
Celgene Corporation
$63
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$60
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$57
Eisai Inc.
$48
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$45
MEDAC PHARMA, INC.
$42
Lupin Inc.
$37
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Allergan Inc.
$29
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.
$29
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$28
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$27
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$24
Corcept Therapeutics
$23
Sobi, Inc
$23
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
kaleo, Inc.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$13
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$11
DERMIRA, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 81.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AJOVY · AMJEVITA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AUVI-Q · Actemra · Aemcolo · Aimovig · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYSTOLIC · Balcoltra · Bimzelx · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Enbrel · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FORTEO · GARDASIL 9 · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Humira · IDACIO · INTRAROSA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KEVZARA · KEVZARA SARILUMAB INJECTION · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · Korlym · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NASCOBAL · NEXLETOL · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · OLUMIANT · ORENCIA · Otezla · Otrexup · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QBREXZA · QULIPTA · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · RYBELSUS · Rasuvo · Repatha · Rinvoq · Rituxan · Rybelsus · SAPHNELO · SHINGRIX · SILTEX Breast Implants · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SOLOSEC · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STELARA · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · STRENSIQ · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TREMFYA · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XALATAN · XARELTO · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · 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 →
The majority of payments (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in rheumatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for rheumatology in MA.
Geographic Context
Rheumatologists within 10 mi
65
Per 100K population
4.0
County median income
$126,779
Nearest hospital
NASHOBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
3.2 mi
3.2 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. Goodman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in MA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of MA peers, 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 Dr. Goodman experienced with golimumab infusion (simponi aria)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Goodman performed 10,377 golimumab infusion (simponi aria) 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. Goodman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Goodman received a total of $231,302 from 63 companies across 1,533 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. Goodman's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Groton?
Dr. Goodman's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Goodman) 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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