Dr. Ryan Thomas, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Thomas
Dr. Ryan Thomas is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thomas performed 3,034 Medicare services across 2,642 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thomas received a total of $684 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 21 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 630 | $26 | $73 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 408 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 346 | $82 | $255 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 332 | $106 | $332 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 203 | $41 | $126 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 161 | $60 | $180 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 120 | $38 | $126 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 106 | $295 | $821 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 75 | $167 | $462 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 71 | $7 | $10 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 70 | $30 | $81 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 58 | $8 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 50 | $5 | $5 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 46 | $8 | $12 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 35 | $77 | $223 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 34 | $17 | $42 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 33 | $20 | $58 |
| Application of hand and lower forearm cast | 28 | $67 | $192 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 27 | $65 | $193 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 25 | $39 | $128 |
| Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure | 23 | $162 | $477 |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | 23 | $771 | $2,102 |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | 22 | $176 | $460 |
| Application of stress by physician for joint imaging | 21 | $41 | $94 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 18 | $529 | $1,620 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 16 | $50 | $132 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 15 | $46 | $128 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 15 | $11 | $27 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 12 | $293 | $859 |
| Release of tissue of palm | 11 | $259 | $668 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.7 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Thomas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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