Joel Thomas, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA
Joel Thomas, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1386022234, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (California A165407, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- A165407 CA
295788 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 Lomita Blvd Ste 300, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 257-0028
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200729000547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A165407Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,550 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 100 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium194 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate137 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium129 claims
- Losartan Potassium79 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa68 claims
- Metformin Hcl65 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): 86.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Thomas among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Joel Thomas, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
231 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance
They are 231 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Joel Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386022234, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Lomita Blvd Ste 300, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 257-0028. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A165407, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Thomas, M.D. had 2,550 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Thomas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.