Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS
Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS is a surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1578575650, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 2563 AK, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Pao Thomas
- Credential
- M.D., MSC, FACS
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 2563 AK AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 644-1033
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (907) 644-0764
- Medicaid ID
- MD2563 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080902000359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 98 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3340 Providence Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michelle Pao Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 2563 AKCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
145 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl34 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
- Calcitriol14 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: $93.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Michelle Pao Thomas among 98 surgery physician records in Alaska
Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS is one of 98 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Alaska
There are 98 surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 98 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Artwohl, MD PCAnchorage, AK 995081841283256
- Regina Chennault, MDAnchorage, AK 995081073572798
- Jeffrey Congdon, MDAnchorage, AK 995081063472611
- Thomas Knolmayer, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Anchorage, AK 995081174512305
- Carolyn Majors, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081568428555
- Edward Rosenzweig, MDAnchorage, AK 995081497780324
- Marilyn Sandford, MDAnchorage, AK 995081427012244
- Grant Searles, MDAnchorage, AK 995081427085877
Common questions
What is Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS's NPI number?
Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578575650, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3340 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 644-1033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 2563 AK, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Pao Thomas, M.D., MSC, FACS had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.