Physician profile
Alan B Thomas
NPI 1447254032
$1,034.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $155 in 2025
The $155 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $162 · 2020: $38.89 · 2021: $85.80 · 2022: $122 · 2023: $176 · 2024: $295 · 2025: $155.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $626.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $626.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $246.14 | 2023-2024 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $121.51 | 2022 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $121.19 | 2023 | |
| Amgen INC. | $70.16 | 2019-2025 | Evenity, Prolia |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $53.13 | 2019-2021 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $44.04 | 2024 | Physio-Stim |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $40.23 | 2025 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $39.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Axogen | $35.94 | 2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $31.22 | 2021-2024 | Renasys Go V2 Home |
| Vericel Corporation | $29.25 | 2019 | |
| Misonix INC | $24.30 | 2019 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $23.26 | 2024 | Biobrace 23mm, Livatec Knee Preservation System, Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy |
| Stryker Corporation | $21.01 | 2025 | Variax, Pangea |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $19.55 | 2024 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanos Medical | $18.42 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $17.36 | 2019 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $17.09 | 2025 | Nuzyra |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.79 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $16.50 | 2021 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $16.14 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $11.20 | 2021 |
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 Alan 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.