Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Hickory, NC
Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1831391945, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-00050, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Michael Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 2010-00050 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1985 Tate Blvd SE Ste 600, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 328-5500
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 485-2517
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101015001006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 621 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1985 Tate Blvd SE Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bridgette Hatton, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1457892531
- Jordyn ParkerPhysician Assistant1528419777
- Jennifer Schnering, PAPhysician Assistant1487807772
- Trenton Timmer, PA-CNeurology Physician1003444654
Verify Benjamin Michael Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2010-00050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,707 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl279 claims
- Levetiracetam126 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa111 claims
- Gabapentin108 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl94 claims
- Montelukast Sodium67 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $918.58
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Michael Thomas among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dale Menard, MDHickory, NC 286021629031323
- Trenton Timmer, PA-CHickory, NC 286021003444654
- Catherine Weymann, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021518923069
- Larry Boyles, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011508956566
- Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MDHickory, NC 286011801831177
- Allen Smith, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011023192226
- Mallory Luckey, M.D.Banner Elk, NC 286041770932170
- Jeffrey Crittenden, MDBoone, NC 286071740259225
Common questions
What is Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831391945, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1985 Tate Blvd SE Ste 600, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 328-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-00050, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. had 1,707 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.