Dr. Thomas P. Vail, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 372
- Part D claims, 2023
- 31
- Publications
- 175
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 476-1281
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services
School-Based Health Center · San Francisco, California
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Dr. Thomas P. Vail is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco, California
Dr. Vail practices at UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Vail's NPI, 1598852014, was assigned on October 6, 2006. Dr. Vail graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Vail holds California license G71592.
- NPI
- 1598852014NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (415) 476-1281
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas P. Vail practices at UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services in San Francisco, California
Dr. Vail's primary practice is UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services, at 500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. The practice phone is (415) 476-1281.
- UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143Phone(415) 476-1281
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas P. Vail is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vail's primary practice is UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services in San Francisco, California. Dr. Vail is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vail to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas P. Vail's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vail practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas P. Vail is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Vail's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Vail is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Vail's licenses on file in 3 states: California, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- South Carolina license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Vail treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Vail
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas P. Vail billed Medicare for 372 services in 2023
CMS data shows 372 Medicare services from Dr. Vail across 7 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $55,019 for them.
Dr. Vail's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Drugs given in the office
- 2022: 02023: 242
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 2142023: 8859%
- Surgery
- 2022: 812023: 4248%
Where Dr. Vail's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office33089%
- In a facility4211%
Dr. Vail compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Vail
- California median
- Medicare services
- 372vs 68346% below
- Part D claims
- 31vs 7056% below
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vail's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Thomas P. Vail's patients have a median age of 68
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vail's median patient age at 68, with 61% women.
Dr. Vail's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men32%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Thomas P. Vail wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Vail wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $1,050 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Vail's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 142023: 31121%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Thomas P. Vail has 175 publications on record
Dmand AI links 175 papers to Dr. Vail, published from 2001 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Vail has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Vail's most frequent co-authors are Kevin J. Bozic, MD, Harry E. Rubash, MD and Thomas M. Link, MD.
Dr. Vail's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Vail writes about most
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Postoperative Complications
- Reoperation
- Hip Prosthesis
- Hip Joint
- Prosthesis Design
- Biomechanical Phenomena
Dr. Vail's most frequent co-authors
- Kevin J. Bozic, MD32 shared papers
- Harry E. Rubash, MD17 shared papers
- Thomas M. Link, MD12 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Vail
J Bone Joint Surg Am
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Thomas P. Vail has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Vail to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 4 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Pain, Postoperative and Postoperative Complications.
Conditions in Dr. Vail's trials
- Pain, Postoperative
- Postoperative Complications
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Vail
- Vinay Aggarwal, MD1 shared trial
- Jeffrey James Barry, MD1 shared trial
- Kimberly Ann Bartosiak, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Vail
Dexamethasone in Total Knee Arthroplasty: What Dose Should we be Giving Patients Intraoperatively (opens in a new tab)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Elective TKA- Multi-center Trial (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Thomas P. Vail received $7,236,054 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 248 general payments to Dr. Vail from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 96% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $7,126,859.
General payments to Dr. Vail by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vail by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$6,920,14696%
- Consulting fees$298,8864%
- Travel and lodging$14,3100%
- Food and beverage$2,7130%
Companies that paid Dr. Vail the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas P. Vail has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Vail, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Vail
- 2014
- America's Top Doctors
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- 2012
- Checkbook Top Doc
- Undated
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas P. Vail graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Vail graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas P. Vail accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Vail is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Vail accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO4
- HMO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas P. Vail'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas P. Vail's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas P. Vail's NPI number is 1598852014. It was assigned on October 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas P. Vail?
Dr. Thomas P. Vail is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas P. Vail practice?
Dr. Vail practices at 500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. Dr. Vail's primary practice is UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vail to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Thomas P. Vail's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vail is (415) 476-1281.
What is Dr. Thomas P. Vail's medical license number?
Dr. Vail holds California license G71592, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Thomas P. Vail been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vail in California (2007 to 2026), North Carolina and South Carolina (1989 to 1990).
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas P. Vail affiliated with?
Dr. Vail is affiliated with Duke University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas P. Vail part of?
Dr. Vail is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Dr. Vail to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Thomas P. Vail accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vail billed Medicare for 372 services in 2023.
Is Dr. Thomas P. Vail board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vail is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Thomas P. Vail bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Vail's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2795), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Thomas P. Vail go to medical school?
Dr. Vail graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas P. Vail prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vail's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Thomas P. Vail received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,236,054 in general payments to Dr. Vail from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas P. Vail been practicing?
Dr. Vail graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
Does Dr. Thomas P. Vail do research?
Dmand AI links 175 publications to Dr. Vail, published from 2001 to 2025. Dr. Vail has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Thomas P. Vail publish with?
Dr. Vail's most frequent co-authors are Kevin J. Bozic, MD (32 shared papers), Harry E. Rubash, MD (17 shared papers) and Thomas M. Link, MD (12 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Thomas P. Vail accept?
Dr. Vail is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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