Dr. Merina Thomas, MD

Dr. Thomas practices at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon, part of State of Oregon.

Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1811251820, was assigned on June 25, 2012. Dr. Thomas holds Oregon license MD186970.

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is OHSU Hospital, at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 in Multnomah County. The practice phone is (503) 494-9000.

Dr. Thomas' primary practice is OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon, part of State of Oregon. The medical group on file is Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 more clinical lab, named with a free account.

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

Retina specialist is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dmand AI has Dr. Thomas' licenses on file in 2 states: Oregon and Michigan.

CMS data shows 9,376 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 413 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $781,219 for them.

CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 159 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Thomas' median patient age at 75, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 125 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 64 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,105 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Thomas for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thomas as offering telehealth.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Thomas, published from 2015 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity and Vision Disorders. Dr. Thomas has published most often in JAMA Ophthalmol. Dr. Thomas' most frequent co-authors are Eun Young Choi, MD, Ambar Faridi, MD and Esther Kim, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Thomas to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Angiopathies.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $384.