Thomas Payne Royals

  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1184068413PAC ID6901195957
Medicare services, 2024
1,872
Medicare patients, 2024
363
Part D claims, 2024
639
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Practice phone
Call (601) 288-7000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Forrest General Hospital

Hospital · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Thomas Payne Royals is an orthopedic surgeon in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Thomas Royals practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.

Thomas Royals' NPI, 1184068413, was assigned on April 17, 2013. Thomas Royals holds Mississippi license 26612.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901195957
NPI enumeration date
April 17, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 288-7000
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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)

Thomas Payne Royals practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Thomas Royals' primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.

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Thomas Payne Royals is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Thomas Royals' primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Thomas Royals to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Thomas Payne Royals' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Thomas Royals practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Forrest General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Thomas Payne Royals is one of 159 orthopedic surgeons in Mississippi

Orthopaedic surgery is Thomas Royals' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Thomas Royals is licensed in Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MississippiPrimaryLicense 26612 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Thomas Royals

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Thomas Payne Royals billed Medicare for 1,872 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,872 Medicare services from Thomas Royals across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 363 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,055 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,872
Medicare patients363
Paid by Medicare$74,055
Procedure codes20

Thomas Royals' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,1222024: 94616%
Imaging
2023: 3352024: 3401%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4142024: 31025%
Surgery
2023: 3052024: 27610%
Other services
2023: 142024: 0100%

Where Thomas Royals' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,78495%
  • In a facility885%

Thomas Royals compared with the Mississippi median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Thomas Royals
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
1,872vs 1,882Close to median
Medicare patients
363vs 359Close to median
Part D claims
563vs 29591% above

Medians across 150 orthopedic surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Thomas Royals' 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

Thomas Payne Royals treated 363 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Royals in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 197 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Thomas Royals' median patient age at 68, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024363
Average age72
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid12%

Thomas Royals' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Thomas Royals' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21158%
  • Men15242%

Chronic conditions among Thomas Royals' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis73%
  4. Ischemic heart disease40%
  5. Mood disorders37%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Depression34%
  8. Diabetes34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Thomas Royals' 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

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Thomas Payne Royals wrote 639 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Thomas Royals wrote 639 Medicare Part D claims for 262 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 563 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,627 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 706 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024639
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$4,627
Part D patients262

Thomas Royals' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic635 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Thomas Royals' 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 Thomas Royals' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids52%332 of 639 claims
  • Antibiotics5%30 of 639 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: 7062024: 56320%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 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

Thomas Payne Royals ranks in the 84th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Thomas Royals accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 45 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Thomas Royals, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Thomas Royals ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
84th percentile45 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 nail tissue: 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)

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

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Thomas Payne Royals has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Thomas Royals, published from 2011 to 2016. Thomas Royals' most frequent co-authors are Barbara Alexander, DO and Joshua T. Black, MD.

Papers5
Years published2011 to 2016

Thomas Royals' papers by year, 2011 to 2016

Thomas Royals' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Thomas Royals

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Thomas Payne Royals received $10,452 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Thomas Royals from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Alon Medical Technology paid the most, $2,803.

General payments to Thomas Royals by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Thomas Royals by kind, 2016 to 2025

$10.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$4,24341%
  • Food and beverage$3,64035%
  • Education$2,57025%

Companies that paid Thomas Royals the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Thomas Payne Royals'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Thomas Payne Royals' NPI number?

Thomas Payne Royals' NPI number is 1184068413. It was assigned on April 17, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Thomas Payne Royals specialize in?

Thomas Payne Royals is an orthopedic surgeon in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Thomas Payne Royals practice?

Thomas Royals practices at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Thomas Royals' primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dmand AI also links Thomas Royals to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Thomas Payne Royals' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Thomas Royals is (601) 288-7000.

What is Thomas Payne Royals' medical license number?

Thomas Royals holds Mississippi license 26612.

Which hospitals is Thomas Payne Royals affiliated with?

Thomas Royals practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

What medical group is Thomas Payne Royals part of?

Thomas Royals is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic.

Does Thomas Payne Royals accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Thomas Royals billed Medicare for 1,872 services in 2024, and Thomas Royals accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Thomas Payne Royals see?

CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Royals in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Thomas Payne Royals bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Thomas Royals' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73030).

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What drugs does Thomas Payne Royals prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Royals' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron ODT.

Has Thomas Payne Royals received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,452 in general payments to Thomas Royals from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alon Medical Technology.

How long has Thomas Payne Royals been practicing?

Thomas Royals graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Thomas Payne Royals do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Thomas Royals, published from 2011 to 2016.

Who does Thomas Payne Royals publish with?

Thomas Royals' most frequent co-authors are Barbara Alexander, DO (3 shared papers) and Joshua T. Black, MD (1 shared paper).

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