Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Wilmington, NC
Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1366867269, issued on Feb 28, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-02349, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Sterling Thomas
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2024-02349 NC
25MB10615700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1509 Doctors Cir Bldg C, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 662-7550
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Fax
- (910) 662-7551
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241002001482); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 234 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1509 Doctors Cir Bldg C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jennifer Crowley, CRNPNurse Practitioner1548963960
- Danielle Fryar, FNPNurse Practitioner1972954196
Verify Elizabeth Sterling Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2024-02349Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
639 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin104 claims
- Prednisone71 claims
- Methotrexate62 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate54 claims
- Tramadol Hcl43 claims
- Allopurinol39 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $79.25
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elizabeth Sterling Thomas among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory BorstadWilmington, NC 284011528057056
- Daniel Delo, MDWilmington, NC 284011114128618
- Heather Favorito, MDWilmington, NC 284011306199674
- Guy FioccoWilmington, NC 284011700881695
- Ronald GeorgeWilmington, NC 284011265657894
- Mark Harris, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011437157872
- John Harshbarger, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011174520449
- Malithi Jayasundara, MDWilmington, NC 284011871849976
Common questions
What is Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO's NPI number?
Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366867269, issued on Feb 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1509 Doctors Cir Bldg C, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 662-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-02349, 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 Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO had 639 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elizabeth Sterling Thomas, DO'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.
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.