Dr. David Scott Thoman, MD

Dr. Thoman practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.

Dr. Thoman's NPI, 1407847684, was assigned on November 4, 2005. Dr. Thoman graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1994. Dr. Thoman holds California license A72445.

Dr. Thoman's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

Dr. Thoman's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Thoman is also affiliated with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Cottage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thoman to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thoman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Thoman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Thoman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Thoman's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Thoman treats.

CMS data shows 395 Medicare services from Dr. Thoman across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,014 for them.

CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thoman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thoman's median patient age at 68, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thoman wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 70 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $643 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Thoman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Thoman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 106 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Thoman, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 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)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Thoman in 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Double-Blind Method and Length of Stay. Dr. Thoman has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Thoman's most frequent co-authors are Lisa Ferrigno, MD, Marc Zerey, MD and Farida Bounoua, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Thoman from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,768.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Thoman.

Dr. Thoman graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1994. Dr. Thoman is a member of ACS.

Dr. Thoman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.