Dr. Thomas Jefferson Vandermeer, MD

Dr. Vandermeer practices at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of State University of New York.

Dr. Vandermeer's NPI, 1215903844, was assigned on February 24, 2006. Dr. Vandermeer graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Vandermeer holds Pennsylvania license MD066677L.

Dr. Vandermeer's primary practice is Upstate University Hospital, at 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 in Onondaga County. The practice phone is (315) 473-4240.

Dr. Vandermeer's primary practice is Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of State University of New York. The medical group on file is University Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vandermeer to 1 more therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vandermeer practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Vandermeer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vandermeer's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and New York.

CMS data shows 53 Medicare services from Dr. Vandermeer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,504 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vandermeer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Vandermeer's median patient age at 68, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vandermeer wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims. 77% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Vandermeer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vandermeer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vandermeer as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Vandermeer, published from 2011 to 2025. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Clinical Competence, Education, Medical, Graduate and Internship and Residency. Dr. Vandermeer has published most often in J Gastrointest Surg. Dr. Vandermeer's most frequent co-authors are Burt Cagir, MD, Rachel Laura Medbery, MD and Vanita Ahuja, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Vandermeer from 3 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,383.

Dr. Vandermeer graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 1990.