Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Wilkins, MD
Radiology - Diagnostic Ultrasound · Erie, PA
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. Wilkins 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. Wilkins
Dr. Thomas Wilkins is a radiology - diagnostic ultrasound specialist in Erie, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wilkins performed 4,614 Medicare services across 1,468 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wilkins received a total of $2,777 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 111 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiology - diagnostic ultrasound. 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. Wilkins 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 50% volume in PA
$2,777 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,614
Medicare services
Top 50% in PA for radiology - diagnostic ultrasound
1,468
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~243 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,198 | $1 | $56 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,193 | $0 | $18 |
| 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. |
763 | $58 | $198 |
| 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. |
334 | $98 | $257 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
132 | $134 | $360 |
| 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. |
130 | $84 | $376 |
| 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. |
101 | $161 | $1,123 |
| 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. |
87 | $169 | $568 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
82 | $0 | $30 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
69 | $38 | $179 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
63 | $41 | $131 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
61 | $251 | $813 |
| 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. |
57 | $459 | $1,304 |
| 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. |
53 | $193 | $439 |
| 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. |
46 | $103 | $290 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
39 | $25 | $105 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
32 | $142 | $327 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
29 | $39 | $131 |
| 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. |
24 | $190 | $493 |
| 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. |
24 | $110 | $299 |
| 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. |
22 | $202 | $535 |
| 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. |
20 | $109 | $350 |
| 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. |
19 | $460 | $1,259 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
19 | $292 | $964 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
17 | $48 | $388 |
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 ↗$2,777
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $397/year across 7 years
Top 50% in PA for radiology - diagnostic ultrasound
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
111
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
$2,777 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$588
2023
$594
2022
$643
2021
$32
2020
$83
2019
$381
2018
$455
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$178
SI-BONE, INC.
$138
Boston Scientific Corporation
$115
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$88
Curonix LLC
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 73.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$741
Boston Scientific Corporation
$583
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$386
Avanos Medical
$225
SI-BONE, INC.
$138
PFIZER INC.
$108
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$106
Allergan Inc.
$99
Medtronic, Inc.
$66
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$48
Curonix LLC
$40
Piramal Critical Care
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$32
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$31
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Amgen Inc.
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$16
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 61.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ETERNA · GABLOFEN 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE · GENERATOR · GLASS · General - Pain Management · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · OCTRODE · PENTA · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · QUATTRODE · STANDARD RF DISPOSABLES · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNVISC-ONE · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta
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
Radiology - diagnostic ultrasounds within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$61,476
Nearest hospital
ERIE VA MEDICAL CENTER
2.3 mi
2.3 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. Wilkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Wilkins experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wilkins performed 1,198 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Wilkins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wilkins received a total of $2,777 from 20 companies across 111 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. Wilkins's costs compare to other radiology - diagnostic ultrasounds in Erie?
Dr. Wilkins's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Wilkins) 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.
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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