Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas, FACS, MD, MS

  • Anchorage, AK
  • General surgeon
NPI1578575650PAC ID3274609086
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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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 and contact details
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
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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 Surgery
    3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4627Phone(907) 644-1033

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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.

Practice of General SurgeryPhysician office · Anchorage, AlaskaPrimary
Providence Alaska Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Anchorage, AK1 hospitalName with a free account
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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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Practice of General SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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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, AlaskaPrimaryLicense 2563 AK · taxonomy 208600000X

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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.

Medicare services, 2024134
Medicare patients111
Paid by Medicare$37,582
Procedure codes6

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

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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.

Medicare patients, 2024111
Average age69
Average risk score2.19
Also on Medicaid26%

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

  1. High blood pressure73%
  2. High cholesterol61%
  3. Chronic kidney disease32%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Arthritis28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease26%
  7. Cancer22%
  8. Osteoporosis21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Thomas' patients across all payers

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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.

Part D claims, 2024145
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$271
Part D patients48

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.

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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.

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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

$18.3Kin total
  • 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.

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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.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Michelle Pao Thomas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand 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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