NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Athens, GA

Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1871768671, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 067615, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1871768671
Name
Daniel Stephen Thomas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
067615 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
830 King Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 425-2400
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Fax
(706) 425-2410
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120711000536); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2005
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 830 King Ave

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

  1. Kaylan Bifaro, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629627096
  2. Mandy Eichenlaub, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578875480
  3. Benjamin McCurdy, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1225254931
  4. L Thompson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528136397
  5. Melissa Tolbert, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1558047506
  6. Elizabeth WoolardFamily Nurse Practitioner1407738032

Verify Daniel Stephen Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

6,938 Medicare Part D claims for 1,105 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 4,803 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Thomas6,938
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,069 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,395 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl635 claims
  4. Gabapentin607 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl325 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl242 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): 83 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.8
  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: $182.73

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Thomas$182.73
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Athens Spine Center PCAthens, GA

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

Daniel Stephen Thomas among 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia

Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. is one of 142 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Campbell, M.D.Athens, GA 306061932180759
  2. Mark Ellis, MDAthens, GA 306061730150194
  3. Benjamin McCurdy, M.D.Athens, GA 306061225254931
  4. William Megdal, M.D.Athens, GA 306061063472066
  5. Nathan Smith, MDAthens, GA 306061174884662
  6. Reginald Strother, M.D.Athens, GA 306061548241615
  7. Jerry Spivey, M.D.Greensboro, GA 306421538369343
  8. Suzanne Turner, MDHiawassee, GA 305461356312847

Common questions

What is Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871768671, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 King Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 425-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 067615, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D. had 6,938 Medicare Part D claims for 1,105 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Stephen Thomas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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