NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desiree B. Thomas, MD

Neurology Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Desiree B. Thomas, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1821095258, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Texas M0944, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821095258
Name
Desiree B. Thomas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
M0944 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11555 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(713) 442-9100
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
176735203 TX
176735205 TX
176735204 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050713000197); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2000
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 11555 University Blvd

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

  1. Yetunde Adigun, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730356569
  2. Kamran Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1952562126
  3. Maria Argao, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629003769
  4. Cecilio Batres, MDDermatology Physician1760412423
  5. Spencer Berthelsen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295763290
  6. Melinda Chai, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336778075

Verify Desiree B. Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,956 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Desiree Thomas2,956
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl552 claims
  2. Gabapentin179 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl176 claims
  4. Clonazepam156 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa117 claims
  6. Levetiracetam112 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: $1,591.93

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. 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.

  1. Desiree Thomas$1,591.93
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCHouston, TX

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

Desiree B. Thomas among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Desiree B. Thomas, MD is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irena Pankiewicz, MDSugar Land, TX 774781689638090
  2. Alan Rubin, MDSugar Land, TX 774781689690646
  3. Deepal Shah, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781447566740
  4. Wamda Ahmed, MDSugar Land, TX 774791417276635
  5. Hamid Hamdi, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791689645541
  6. Muhammad Khan, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791538233200
  7. Irfan Lalani, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791154472017
  8. James Ling, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791730290412

Common questions

What is Desiree B. Thomas, MD's NPI number?

Desiree B. Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821095258, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desiree B. Thomas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11555 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (713) 442-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desiree B. Thomas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M0944, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Desiree B. Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desiree B. Thomas, MD had 2,956 Medicare Part D claims for 607 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.