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2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1447741178 MD
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Urology Physician in Brunswick, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,367 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
100
Medicare Part D claims · 64 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
71.9/100
▼ 12 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$2.7K
59 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Eric Thomas, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 71.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 71.9/100
- MIPS score · -12 vs avg
- 100
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥9th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1447741178 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1447741178
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MID 13K Urology Physician
- MIPS-LOW 71.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 100
- BOOK-THIN 365 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Peter Shashy · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Alireza Aminshar…
Alireza Aminsharifi
71.8 MIPS pts
- Thomas · this pr…
Thomas · this provider
71.9 MIPS pts
- Robert McCarthy …
Robert McCarthy
71.9 MIPS pts
- Peter Shashy · n…
Peter Shashy
71.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Eric Thomas, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
72 ≥ 9th percentile 9% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Eric Thomas, MD sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Eric Thomas, MD writes more Part D claims than 7% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Eric Thomas, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Eric Thomas, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Eric Thomas, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
100 92% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
71.9/100 11.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Eric Thomas, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 71.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447741178 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/29/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
71.8845
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
47.3415
Quality
58.9402
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Eric Thomas, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cooperative Healthcare Services Inc
Brunswick, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Eric Thomas, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.7K
Largest payer
COLOPLAST CORP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
100
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
64
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 129
- Total Day Supply
- 2,424
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 39
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 28% female / 72% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 18 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Eric Thomas, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,367
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
Eric Thomas, MD's 100 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Thomas, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (71.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thomas.
One of 365 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Abbott
M.D.
Fayetteville, GA
Dr. Mark Adams
M.D.
Athens, GA
Dr. Rex Ajayi
M.D.
Albany, GA
Dr. Khaled Ajib
MD
Albany, GA
Dr. Odinaka Akunne
M.D
Douglasville, GA
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eric Thomas, MD's specialty? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Brunswick, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Eric Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Eric Thomas, MD wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 64 beneficiaries.
What is Eric Thomas, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 71.9/100 (Quality: 47.3, Cost: 58.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Eric Thomas, MD located? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD is located at 2500 STARLING ST STE 602, Brunswick, GA, 31520. Phone: (912) 466-4669.
What is Eric Thomas, MD's NPI number? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447741178, issued on 05/29/2018.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,367 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Eric Thomas, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Eric Thomas, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Ciprofloxacin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Eric Thomas, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 100 Part D claims and 64 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Eric Thomas, MD's credentials? ▼
Eric Thomas, MD's NPI is 1447741178 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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