Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas, FACS, MD, MS
- Medicare services, 2024
- 134
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 111
- Part D claims, 2024
- 145
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4627
- Practice phone
- Call (907) 644-1033
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Practice of General Surgery
Physician office · Anchorage, Alaska
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Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas is a general surgeon in Anchorage, Alaska
Dr. Thomas practices at Practice of General Surgery in Anchorage, Alaska.
Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1578575650, was assigned on August 13, 2006. Dr. Thomas graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Thomas holds Alaska license 2563 AK.
- NPI
- 1578575650NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274609086
- NPI enumeration date
- August 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (907) 644-1033
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas practices at Practice of General Surgery in Anchorage, Alaska
Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Practice of General Surgery, at 3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4627. The practice phone is (907) 644-1033.
- Practice of General Surgery3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4627Phone(907) 644-1033
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Practice of General Surgery in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Thomas is also affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thomas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Practice of General Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas is one of 109 general surgeons in Alaska
Surgery is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Thomas is licensed in Alaska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlaskaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Thomas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024
CMS data shows 134 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,582 for them.
Dr. Thomas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 602024: 10372%
- Surgery
- 2023: 292024: 317%
Where Dr. Thomas' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10377%
- In a facility3123%
Dr. Thomas compared with the Alaska median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Thomas
- Alaska median
- Medicare services
- 134vs 129Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 111vs 1186% below
- Part D claims
- 69vs 272.6 times
Medians across 101 general surgeons in Alaska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thomas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas treated 111 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thomas' median patient age at 59, with 72% women.
Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7568%
- Men3632%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol61%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Diabetes32%
- Arthritis28%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Cancer22%
- Osteoporosis21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thomas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men27%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $271 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Thomas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic128 claims88%
- Brand-name17 claims12%
Dr. Thomas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thomas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%41 of 145 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 302024: 69130%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thomas as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Thomas in 2014.
Recent publications by Dr. Thomas
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas received $18,300 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $18,015.
General payments to Dr. Thomas by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Thomas by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Education$11,31162%
- Travel and lodging$3,79321%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,00011%
- Food and beverage$1,1967%
Companies that paid Dr. Thomas the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Thomas graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas' NPI number?
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas' NPI number is 1578575650. It was assigned on August 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas?
Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas is a general surgeon in Anchorage, Alaska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas practice?
Dr. Thomas practices at 3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4627. Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Practice of General Surgery in Anchorage, Alaska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thomas is (907) 644-1033.
What is Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas' medical license number?
Dr. Thomas holds Alaska license 2563 AK.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas affiliated with?
Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Thomas to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thomas billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024, and Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Thomas as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas see?
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thomas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: endocrine glands (60500) and office visit, new patient (99205).
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Where did Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas go to medical school?
Dr. Thomas graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thomas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Levothyroxine Sodium and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,300 in general payments to Dr. Thomas from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas been practicing?
Dr. Thomas graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Thomas.
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