NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Richmond, VA

Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1891921557, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (Virginia 0101251216, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891921557
Name
Christopher S. Thomas
Credential
MD, MS
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
0101251216 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5875 Bremo RD, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone
(804) 282-2685
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2025
Fax
(804) 545-4340
Medicaid ID
1891921557 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120827000396); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5875 Bremo RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Abramson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1508835943
  2. Gerald Albrecht, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1629010541
  3. Leigh Amateau, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1770677510
  4. Mollie Anderson, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1144323577
  5. Manisha Ashar, MDSpecialist1841223492
  6. Dagnachew Assefa, M.D.Pediatric Pulmonology Physician1831170794

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

5,342 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Christopher Thomas5,342
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate580 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium555 claims
  3. Eliquis481 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate334 claims
  5. Xarelto284 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium243 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,076.63

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Thomas$1,076.63
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Virginia Cardiovascular SpecialistsRichmond, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher S. Thomas among 637 cardiovascular disease physician records in Virginia

Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS is one of 637 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 452 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Virginia

There are 637 cardiovascular disease physician records in Virginia.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Abramson, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261508835943
  2. Aalya Crowl, MDRichmond, VA 232261538376454
  3. John Fitzgerald, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261932129988
  4. Ishan ShahRichmond, VA 232261972999696
  5. Gary Zeevi, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261730183484
  6. Kelly Ely, RNRichmond, VA 232251619650108
  7. Agha Haider, MD PHDRichmond, VA 232251033105408
  8. Brian Lentz, MDRichmond, VA 232251770535163

Common questions

What is Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS's NPI number?

Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891921557, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5875 Bremo RD, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 282-2685. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101251216, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS had 5,342 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher S. Thomas, MD, MS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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