Physician profile
Donald D Thomas
NPI 1609961671
$5,473.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $27.89 in 2025
The $27.89 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,772 · 2020: $629 · 2021: $2,489 · 2022: $476 · 2023: $63.03 · 2024: $17.41 · 2025: $27.89.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $108.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $108.33 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $1,862.19 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,832.07 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abiomed | $389.60 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $226.11 | 2019-2020 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $211.04 | 2020-2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $190.34 | 2021-2024 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $170.43 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $143.21 | 2020 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $63.09 | 2021-2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $46.55 | 2021-2022 | |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $44.24 | 2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $37.49 | 2021-2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.72 | 2022 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $28.97 | 2021 | |
| Endotronix, INC. | $27.89 | 2025 | Cordella Pulomonary Artery Pressure Sensor |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Medical INC | $24.04 | 2020-2021 | |
| Esperion Therapeutics, INC. | $23.60 | 2021 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $20.90 | 2019 | |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $20.03 | 2021 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $19.41 | 2019 | |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $18.85 | 2020 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $18.21 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $13.55 | 2022 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $12.42 | 2020 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Donald Thomas listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.