Elson M. Thomas, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Elson M. Thomas, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1881782282, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas N4154, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elson M. Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- N4154 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 902 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (832) 857-1848
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 456-3507
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091102000489); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elson M. Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N4154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide12 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: $57.32
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Elson M. Thomas among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Elson M. Thomas, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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- Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, M.D.Houston, TX 770241194166504
- Redentor Roy, M.D.Houston, TX 770241982674883
- Vijayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, M.D.Houston, TX 770241427028372
- Ariel Velasco, M.D.Houston, TX 770241851361703
- Colville WilliamsHouston, TX 770241861490005
Common questions
What is Elson M. Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elson M. Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881782282, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elson M. Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (832) 857-1848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elson M. Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N4154, 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 Elson M. Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elson M. Thomas, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.