Dr. Thomas Decoster, MD

  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Cardiologist
NPI1154337715
Medicare services, 2017
16
Publications
23
Industry payments
$3,317
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Practice phone
Call (505) 272-1623
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Primary practice

Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr)

Multi-specialty group site · Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Dr. Thomas Decoster is a cardiologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Decoster practices at Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Decoster's NPI, 1154337715, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Decoster holds New Mexico license 86-210.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(505) 272-1623
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. Thomas Decoster practices at 2 locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Decoster's primary practice is Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr), at 2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131. The practice phone is (505) 272-1623. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Decoster's practice address as 2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

  • Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr)Primary
    2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131Phone(505) 272-1623
  • NPI Registry address
    2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 272-1623

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

Dr. Thomas Decoster is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Decoster's primary practice is Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc.

Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr)Multi-specialty group site · Albuquerque, New MexicoPrimary
UNM Medical Group, Inc.Primary care group, Albuquerque, NM

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Decoster's practice

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr)Available with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Decoster is one of 103 cardiologists in New Mexico

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Decoster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Decoster is licensed in New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, New MexicoPrimaryLicense 86-210 · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Cardiologists near Dr. Decoster

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Dr. Thomas Decoster billed Medicare for 16 services in 2017

CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Decoster across 1 procedure code in 2017, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $600 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201716
Paid by Medicare$600
Procedure codes1

Dr. Decoster compared with the New Mexico median for cardiologists, 2017

  • Dr. Decoster
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
16vs 1,39299% below

Medians across 103 cardiologists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Decoster's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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Dr. Thomas Decoster has 23 publications on record

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Decoster, published from 2010 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Fractures, Bone and Biomechanical Phenomena. Dr. Decoster has published most often in Iowa Orthop J. Dr. Decoster's most frequent co-authors are Rick Gehlert, MD, Deana Mercer, MD and Amr Atef Abdelgawad, MD.

Papers23
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Decoster's papers by year, 2010 to 2025

Topics Dr. Decoster writes about most

  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Bone Nails
  • Cadaver
  • Femoral Fractures
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Injury Severity Score

Dr. Decoster's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas Decoster received $3,317 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Decoster from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $1,234.

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

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

$3.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,76883%
  • Travel and lodging$54917%

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

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

Sources for Dr. Thomas Decoster'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 Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
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 Dr. Thomas Decoster's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Decoster's NPI number is 1154337715. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Decoster?

Dr. Thomas Decoster is a cardiologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Decoster practice?

Dr. Decoster practices at 2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Dr. Decoster also practices at 2211 Lomas NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Decoster's primary practice is Unm Medical Group - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Albuquerque (2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What is Dr. Thomas Decoster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Decoster is (505) 272-1623.

What is Dr. Thomas Decoster's medical license number?

Dr. Decoster holds New Mexico license 86-210.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Decoster part of?

Dr. Decoster is linked to UNM Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Thomas Decoster accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Decoster billed Medicare for 16 services in 2017.

What services does Dr. Thomas Decoster bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Decoster's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

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

CMS Open Payments shows $3,317 in general payments to Dr. Decoster from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Decoster been practicing?

Dr. Decoster's NPI was assigned in 2006.

Does Dr. Thomas Decoster do research?

Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. Decoster, published from 2010 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Thomas Decoster publish with?

Dr. Decoster's most frequent co-authors are Rick Gehlert, MD (3 shared papers), Deana Mercer, MD (3 shared papers) and Amr Atef Abdelgawad, MD (2 shared papers).

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