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Dr. Elson M. Thomas, MD
NPI1881782282PAC ID4688711146
- Medicare services, 2024
- 787
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 157
- Part D claims, 2024
- 64
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 9350 Kirby Drive Suite 110, Houston, TX 77054
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 665-4747
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita Omni Dialysis Center
Dialysis Center - Independent · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Elson M. Thomas is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Thomas practices at DaVita Omni Dialysis Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Thomas' NPI, 1881782282, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Thomas graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Thomas holds Texas license N4154.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881782282NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688711146
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 665-4747
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elson M. Thomas practices at DaVita Omni Dialysis Center in Houston, Texas
Dr. Thomas' primary practice is DaVita Omni Dialysis Center, at 9350 Kirby Drive Suite 110, Houston, TX 77054 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 665-4747.
- DaVita Omni Dialysis Center9350 Kirby Drive Suite 110, Houston, TX 77054 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 665-4747
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Elson M. Thomas is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Thomas' primary practice is DaVita Omni Dialysis Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thomas is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
DaVita Omni Dialysis CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elson M. Thomas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thomas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita Omni Dialysis Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elson M. Thomas is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Thomas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Thomas is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Thomas is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Thomas treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Thomas
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elson M. Thomas billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024
CMS data shows 787 Medicare services from Dr. Thomas across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,643 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024787
Medicare patients157
Paid by Medicare$63,643
Procedure codes4
Dr. Thomas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7972024: 7871%
Dr. Thomas compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Thomas
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 787vs 1,04825% below
- Medicare patients
- 157vs 27743% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 75898% below
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas 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. Elson M. Thomas treated 157 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.05, 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 69, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024157
Average age75
Average risk score4.05
Also on Medicaid15%
Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9359%
- Men6441%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thomas' Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease65%
- Diabetes60%
- Heart failure59%
- Arthritis57%
- Atrial fibrillation40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thomas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Elson M. Thomas wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thomas wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $55 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202464
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$55
Part D patients28
Dr. Thomas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic61 claims95%
- Brand-name and other3 claims5%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2024
- 2020
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 282024: 1257%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2020.
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
How Dr. Elson M. Thomas takes part in Medicare
Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Elson M. Thomas has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Thomas.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Thomas
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Elson M. Thomas received $1,448 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Thomas from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. paid the most, $283.
General payments to Dr. Thomas by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thomas by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,35293%
- Education$967%
Companies that paid Dr. Thomas the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Elson M. Thomas graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Thomas graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elson M. Thomas accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Thomas is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Thomas accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare5
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Elson M. Thomas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Elson M. Thomas' NPI number?
Dr. Elson M. Thomas' NPI number is 1881782282. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elson M. Thomas?
Dr. Elson M. Thomas is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Elson M. Thomas practice?
Dr. Thomas practices at 9350 Kirby Drive Suite 110, Houston, TX 77054. Dr. Thomas' primary practice is DaVita Omni Dialysis Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thomas to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Elson M. Thomas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thomas is (713) 665-4747.
What is Dr. Elson M. Thomas' medical license number?
Dr. Thomas holds Texas license N4154.
Which hospitals is Dr. Elson M. Thomas affiliated with?
Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital.
Does Dr. Elson M. Thomas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thomas billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024, and Dr. Thomas accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elson M. Thomas see?
CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomas in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Elson M. Thomas board certified?
Yes. Dr. Thomas is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Elson M. Thomas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thomas' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Elson M. Thomas go to medical school?
Dr. Thomas graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Elson M. Thomas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thomas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide.
Has Dr. Elson M. Thomas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,448 in general payments to Dr. Thomas from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
How long has Dr. Elson M. Thomas been practicing?
Dr. Thomas graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Elson M. Thomas do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Thomas.
What insurance does Dr. Elson M. Thomas accept?
Dr. Thomas is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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