NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Thomas, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Phenix City, AL

Samuel Thomas, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Phenix City, Alabama, and NPI 1538588769, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 1533, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1538588769
Name
Samuel Thomas
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
1533 AL
OS16472 FL
77126 GA
83009 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 River Chase Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867
Phone
(334) 732-3022
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211116001216); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2014
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 4401 River Chase Dr

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

  1. Thomas Anderson, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1831763283
  2. Miles Ellis, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1871510644
  3. Andrew Hornsby, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063863082
  4. Jenifer Nobles, PAAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1154318285
  5. Jason Smith, RPHPharmacist1417220666

Verify Samuel Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Samuel Thomas28
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam18 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: $786.19

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. Samuel Thomas$786
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Advanced Orthopedic Center OF Charlotte County, PAVenice, FL
  2. Manatee Specialty Physician Alliance LLCBradenton, FL

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

Samuel Thomas among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Samuel Thomas, D.O. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2014, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Phenix City

They are 8 of the 311 NPPES records with a practice address in Phenix City, and 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth CarlinoPhenix City, AL 368671023731429
  2. John Higgins, DOPhenix City, AL 368671598601833
  3. Tyler Overbeek, DOPhenix City, AL 368671770428468
  4. Grantland Reviere, DOPhenix City, AL 368671639064181
  5. Conli Schwarz, DOPhenix City, AL 368671700620549
  6. Aaron TillmanPhenix City, AL 368671245783976
  7. Nguyen Vu, DOPhenix City, AL 368671619711454
  8. Patrick Martin, M.D.Valley, AL 368541184784019

Common questions

What is Samuel Thomas, D.O.'s NPI number?

Samuel Thomas, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538588769, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Thomas, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 River Chase Dr, Phenix City, AL, 36867. Phone: (334) 732-3022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Thomas, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1533, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Thomas, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Thomas, D.O. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.