Dr. Craig Michael Thomas, MD

  • Bethesda, MD
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1710985452PAC ID2365420031
Medicare services, 2024
2,927
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
317
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$27,120
Practice address
6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Practice phone
Call (301) 263-0800
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bethesda, Maryland

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Dr. Craig Michael Thomas is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Thomas practices at Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1710985452, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Thomas holds Maryland license D61105.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365420031
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 263-0800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Craig Michael Thomas practices at Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center, at 6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. The practice phone is (301) 263-0800.

  • Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center
    6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817Phone(301) 263-0800

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Dr. Craig Michael Thomas is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Thomas is also affiliated with Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig Michael 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
Massachusetts Avenue Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Craig Michael Thomas is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Thomas' licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and District of Columbia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimaryLicense D61105 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • District of Columbia licenseLicense MD33852

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Thomas

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Dr. Craig Michael Thomas billed Medicare for 2,927 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,927 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,363 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,927
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$63,363
Procedure codes9

Dr. Thomas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1602024: 2,5151472%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3602024: 3299%
Surgery
2023: 852024: 832%

Where Dr. Thomas' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,90199%
  • In a facility261%

Dr. Thomas compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Thomas
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
2,927vs 1,3432.2 times
Medicare patients
188vs 34345% below
Part D claims
292vs 903.2 times

Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland 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. Craig Michael Thomas treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thomas' median patient age at 67, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age74
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13270%
  • Men5630%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Chronic kidney disease30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease19%
  7. Anxiety16%
  8. Cancer15%

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 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Craig Michael Thomas wrote 317 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 317 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 292 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,418 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 196 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024317
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$4,418
Part D patients100

Dr. Thomas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic315 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

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

  • Opioids21%65 of 317 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: 1962024: 29249%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 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. Craig Michael Thomas ranks in the 68th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Thomas, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Thomas ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
68th percentile22 procedures
Knee replacement
43rd percentile14 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Craig Michael Thomas received $27,120 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $21,675.

General payments to Dr. Thomas by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Thomas by kind, 2016 to 2025

$27.1Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$15,40857%
  • Travel and lodging$4,54217%
  • Education$3,72414%
  • Food and beverage$3,43313%
  • Entertainment$130%

Companies that paid Dr. Thomas the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Craig Michael Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine

Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Craig Michael 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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. Craig Michael Thomas' NPI number?

Dr. Craig Michael Thomas' NPI number is 1710985452. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig Michael Thomas?

Dr. Craig Michael Thomas is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Craig Michael Thomas practice?

Dr. Thomas practices at 6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Craig Michael Thomas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thomas is (301) 263-0800.

What is Dr. Craig Michael Thomas' medical license number?

Dr. Thomas holds Maryland license D61105, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Craig Michael Thomas been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Thomas in Maryland and District of Columbia.

Which hospitals is Dr. Craig Michael Thomas affiliated with?

Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Craig Michael Thomas part of?

Dr. Thomas is linked to The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics.

Does Dr. Craig Michael Thomas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thomas billed Medicare for 2,927 services in 2024, and Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig Michael Thomas see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Craig Michael Thomas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thomas' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Craig Michael Thomas go to medical school?

Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Craig Michael Thomas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thomas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium ER, Celecoxib and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Craig Michael Thomas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,120 in general payments to Dr. Thomas from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Craig Michael Thomas been practicing?

Dr. Thomas graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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