Clin Spine Surg
Biomechanical PhenomenaCadaverKyphosis
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier, MD
NPI1568805141PAC ID5698916930
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,427
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 533
- Part D claims, 2024
- 657
- Publications
- 17
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 210 E. Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
- Practice phone
- Call (912) 644-5300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Optim Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Hospital Joint Venture · Savannah, Georgia
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Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier is an orthopedic surgeon in Savannah, Georgia
Dr. Niemeier practices at Optim Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia.
Dr. Niemeier's NPI, 1568805141, was assigned on April 12, 2013. Dr. Niemeier graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Niemeier holds Georgia license 83160.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1568805141NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698916930
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (912) 644-5300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier practices at Optim Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia
Dr. Niemeier's primary practice is Optim Surgery Center, at 210 E. Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405. The practice phone is (912) 644-5300.
- Optim Surgery Center210 E. Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405Phone(912) 644-5300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Niemeier's primary practice is Optim Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Niemeier is also affiliated with Candler Hospital. The medical group on file is Optim Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Niemeier to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Optim Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Niemeier practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Optim Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Niemeier's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Niemeier's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, California and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
- California license
- South Carolina license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Niemeier
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier billed Medicare for 1,427 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,427 Medicare services from Dr. Niemeier across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 533 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $156,440 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,427
Medicare patients533
Paid by Medicare$156,440
Procedure codes26
Dr. Niemeier's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7692024: 68711%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4062024: 3972%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3742024: 27925%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1372024: 6453%
Where Dr. Niemeier's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,16682%
- In a facility26118%
Dr. Niemeier compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Niemeier
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 1,427vs 1,5749% below
- Medicare patients
- 533vs 28090% above
- Part D claims
- 602vs 35470% above
Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Niemeier's 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. Thomas Elliot Niemeier treated 533 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 533 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Niemeier in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 276 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Niemeier's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024533
Average age72
Average risk score0.94
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Niemeier's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Niemeier's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28453%
- Men24947%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Niemeier's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety29%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Niemeier's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Niemeier wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims for 284 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 602 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,289 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 461 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024657
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$4,289
Part D patients284
Dr. Niemeier's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic655 claims100%
- Brand-name and other2 claims0%
Dr. Niemeier's 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. Niemeier's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids45%294 of 657 claims
- Antibiotics2%13 of 657 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: 4612024: 60231%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 10 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. Thomas Elliot Niemeier scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Niemeier for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Niemeier accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 63 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Niemeier, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Niemeier ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 78th percentile119 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 84th percentile63 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier has 17 publications on record
Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Niemeier, published from 2016 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications and Orthopedic Procedures. Dr. Niemeier has published most often in Clin Spine Surg. Dr. Niemeier's most frequent co-authors are Steven M. Theiss, Lee R. Leddy, MD and William Edward Neway, DO.
Papers17
Years published2016 to 2024
Dr. Niemeier's papers by year, 2016 to 2024
Topics Dr. Niemeier writes about most
- Postoperative Complications
- Orthopedic Procedures
Dr. Niemeier's most frequent co-authors
- Steven M. Theiss7 shared papers
- Lee R. Leddy, MD2 shared papers
- William Edward Neway, DO2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Niemeier
ObesityOrthopedic ProceduresPatient Readmission
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier received $19,318 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 252 general payments to Dr. Niemeier from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $5,947.
General payments to Dr. Niemeier by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Niemeier by kind, 2016 to 2025
$19.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$10,93457%
- Travel and lodging$7,15037%
- Education$7334%
- Grants$5003%
Companies that paid Dr. Niemeier 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 Elliot Niemeier graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Niemeier graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's NPI number is 1568805141. It was assigned on April 12, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier?
Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier is an orthopedic surgeon in Savannah, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier practice?
Dr. Niemeier practices at 210 E. Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405. Dr. Niemeier's primary practice is Optim Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Niemeier to 4 hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Niemeier is (912) 644-5300.
What is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's medical license number?
Dr. Niemeier holds Georgia license 83160, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Niemeier in Georgia, California and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier affiliated with?
Dr. Niemeier is affiliated with Candler Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Niemeier to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier part of?
Dr. Niemeier is linked to Optim Orthopedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Niemeier to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Niemeier billed Medicare for 1,427 services in 2024, and Dr. Niemeier accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier's MIPS score?
Dr. Niemeier's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier see?
CMS counts 533 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Niemeier in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Niemeier's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (72110).
Where did Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier go to medical school?
Dr. Niemeier graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Niemeier's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,318 in general payments to Dr. Niemeier from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier been practicing?
Dr. Niemeier graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier do research?
Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Niemeier, published from 2016 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Thomas Elliot Niemeier publish with?
Dr. Niemeier's most frequent co-authors are Steven M. Theiss (7 shared papers), Lee R. Leddy, MD (2 shared papers) and William Edward Neway, DO (2 shared papers).
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