Dr. Robert Lee Thomas IV, MD

Dr. Thomas practices at Arh Cumberland Valley Medical Specialty Associates - HOPD in Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1619978327, was assigned on August 3, 2005. Dr. Thomas graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Thomas holds Tennessee license 12835.

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Arh Cumberland Valley Medical Specialty Associates - HOPD, at 3504 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965.

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Arh Cumberland Valley Medical Specialty Associates - HOPD in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Dr. Thomas is also affiliated with Middlesboro ARH Hospital. The medical group on file is ARH Pennington Gap Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 rural health clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Thomas' employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thomas practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Thomas is licensed in Tennessee.

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,577 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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 65, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $291 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Thomas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Thomas, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,938.

Dr. Thomas graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1980.