NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip Lee Thomas, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Edina, MN

Phillip Lee Thomas, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1437500261, issued on Jun 22, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 69489, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437500261
Name
Phillip Lee Thomas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
69489 MN
7724 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4010 W 65TH St, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 456-7000
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(952) 456-7001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210708001965); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 4010 W 65TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cheryl AdkinsSpeech-Language Pathologist1376641985
  2. Wendy Aeling, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1104004332
  3. Steven Ahlvers, ATCAthletic Trainer1104890904
  4. Luke Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457073355
  5. Andrew Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1316107998
  6. Anne Anderson, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1033132162

Verify Phillip Lee Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

127 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Phillip Thomas127
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl34 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Hcl18 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: $3,368.72

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Phillip Thomas$3,369
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  3. Orthopedic Associates OF Duluth PAVirginia, MN
  4. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Phillip Lee Thomas among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Phillip Lee Thomas, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Edina

They are 46 of the 3,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Edina, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Anderson, M.D.Edina, MN 554351235140534
  2. Scott Anseth, M.D.Edina, MN 554351942213384
  3. William Call, MDEdina, MN 554351356309934
  4. Paul Dworak, M.D.Edina, MN 554351437265295
  5. Allan Hunt, MDEdina, MN 554351134103633
  6. John Kearns, M.D.Edina, MN 554351467465807
  7. Christopher Larson, M.D.Edina, MN 554351396763314
  8. Gregory Lervick, M.D.Edina, MN 554351881701829

Common questions

What is Phillip Lee Thomas, MD's NPI number?

Phillip Lee Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437500261, issued on Jun 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip Lee Thomas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4010 W 65TH St, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 456-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip Lee Thomas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 69489, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Phillip Lee Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip Lee Thomas, MD had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.