Dr. John Alexander Thomas, MD

  • Wilmington, NC
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1780835769PAC ID9931386000
Medicare services, 2024
803
Medicare patients, 2024
292
Part D claims, 2024
62
MIPS score, 2024
25
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2208 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Practice phone
Call (910) 763-4555
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Primary practice

Wilmington Surgcare

Wilmington, North Carolina

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Dr. John Alexander Thomas is a neurosurgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina

Dr. Thomas practices at Wilmington Surgcare in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1780835769, was assigned on October 8, 2008. Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Thomas holds North Carolina license 2012-00394.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931386000
NPI enumeration date
October 8, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(910) 763-4555
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

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

Dr. John Alexander Thomas practices at Wilmington Surgcare in Wilmington, North Carolina

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Wilmington Surgcare, at 2208 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 in New Hanover County. The practice phone is (910) 763-4555.

  • Wilmington Surgcare
    2208 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 · New Hanover CountyPhone(910) 763-4555

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John Alexander Thomas is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Wilmington Surgcare in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Thomas is also affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atlantic Brain and Spine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Alexander Thomas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thomas practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wilmington SurgcareAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Alexander Thomas is one of 210 neurosurgeons in North Carolina

Neurological surgery is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Thomas is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2012-00394 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Thomas

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

210neurosurgeons in North Carolina
9neurosurgeons in Wilmington

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Alexander Thomas billed Medicare for 803 services in 2024

CMS data shows 803 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 292 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $257,824 for them.

Medicare services, 2024803
Medicare patients292
Paid by Medicare$257,824
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 3822024: 54041%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2342024: 26312%

Where Dr. Thomas' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office22328%
  • In a facility58072%

Dr. Thomas compared with the North Carolina median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Thomas
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
803vs 2353.4 times
Medicare patients
292vs 15786% above
Part D claims
16vs 4262% below

Medians across 195 neurosurgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thomas' 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. John Alexander Thomas treated 292 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 139 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thomas' median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024292
Average age74
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15854%
  • Men13446%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Depression37%
  5. Mood disorders37%
  6. Diabetes34%
  7. Ischemic heart disease34%
  8. Anxiety33%

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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. John Alexander Thomas wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $144 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202462
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$144
Part D patients34

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

  • Generic61 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

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

  • Opioids24%15 of 62 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: 402024: 1660%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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. John Alexander Thomas scored 25 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 25 out of 100 for Dr. Thomas for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 432 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Thomas, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Thomas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 25of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 83of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Thomas ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
98th percentile432 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
93rd percentile95 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. John Alexander Thomas received $2,089,423 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 997 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $1,619,942.

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

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

$2.1Min total
  • Royalties and licenses$1,355,13265%
  • Consulting fees$527,85225%
  • Travel and lodging$129,5396%
  • Education speaker fees$48,8002%
  • Other$27,8551%

Companies that paid Dr. Thomas 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

Dr. John Alexander Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine

Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John Alexander 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. John Alexander Thomas' NPI number?

Dr. John Alexander Thomas' NPI number is 1780835769. It was assigned on October 8, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Alexander Thomas?

Dr. John Alexander Thomas is a neurosurgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. John Alexander Thomas practice?

Dr. Thomas practices at 2208 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401. Dr. Thomas' primary practice is Wilmington Surgcare in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 2 hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Alexander Thomas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Thomas is (910) 763-4555.

What is Dr. John Alexander Thomas' medical license number?

Dr. Thomas holds North Carolina license 2012-00394.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Alexander Thomas affiliated with?

Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Thomas to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John Alexander Thomas part of?

Dr. Thomas is linked to Atlantic Brain and Spine.

Does Dr. John Alexander Thomas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thomas billed Medicare for 803 services in 2024, and Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John Alexander Thomas' MIPS score?

Dr. Thomas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 25 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Alexander Thomas see?

CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. John Alexander Thomas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thomas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: bones and joints (22853) and surgery: bones and joints (22558).

Where did Dr. John Alexander Thomas go to medical school?

Dr. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. John Alexander Thomas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thomas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin.

Has Dr. John Alexander Thomas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,089,423 in general payments to Dr. Thomas from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Alexander Thomas been practicing?

Dr. Thomas graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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