NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Martin Thomas, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Erie, PA

Joseph Martin Thomas, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245271568, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD045767L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245271568
Name
Joseph Martin Thomas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
MD045767L PA
MD045797L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5442 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509
Phone
(814) 833-7246
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2022
Fax
(814) 833-1147
Medicaid IDs
0717424 OH
0012660260005 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050221000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1981
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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7.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

12,951 Medicare Part D claims for 1,080 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 7,288 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Thomas12,951
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen4,508 claims
  2. Gabapentin1,006 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen776 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl723 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl509 claims
  6. Buprenorphine456 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 12.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score25.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $526.38

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Thomas$526.38
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Tri-State Pain Institute LLCErie, PA

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

Joseph Martin Thomas among 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Martin Thomas, MD is one of 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2007 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luxmi Gahlot, MDErie, PA 165091376639104
  2. Michaela Lewis, PA-CErie, PA 165071023521598
  3. Ian Osburn, M.D., M.P.HErie, PA 165071104208875
  4. Lauren Mozdy, MDErie, PA 165061144419326
  5. Thomas Falasca, DOErie, PA 165051285294983
  6. Rodney Bingham, M.D.Erie, PA 165021417994682
  7. Heath Fallin, M.D.Erie, PA 165021710137815
  8. David Irwin, D.OErie, PA 165501184822264

Common questions

What is Joseph Martin Thomas, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Martin Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245271568, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Martin Thomas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5442 Peach St, Erie, PA, 16509. Phone: (814) 833-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Martin Thomas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD045767L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Martin Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Martin Thomas, MD had 12,951 Medicare Part D claims for 1,080 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Martin Thomas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 12.6 of 100. 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.

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