Dr. Crystal Thomas, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Thomas
Dr. Crystal Thomas is a neurology specialist in Fresh Meadows, NY, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thomas performed 436 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thomas received a total of $504 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 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 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
87 | $38 | $75 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
75 | $47 | $216 |
| VEEG monitoring, 12-26 hours with review This procedure involves monitoring brain wave activity along with video recording for 12 to 26 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
74 | $183 | $816 |
| 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. |
61 | $59 | $141 |
| Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 59 | $32 | $180 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 28 | $73 | $530 |
| Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 27 | $56 | $191 |
| 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. |
14 | $102 | $278 |
| Video EEG monitoring, 2-12 hours This procedure records brain wave activity while simultaneously capturing video footage for a duration of 2 to 12 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
11 | $123 | $527 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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.
Payments by company (2023)
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Geographic Context
1.3 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 2023 |
| 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
Dr. Thomas is a remote monitoring specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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