Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · New Bern, NC
Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1083866677, issued on Oct 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-03863, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Spencer Skelton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 2020-03863 NC
N7878 TX
TMBPIT#BP10028995 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Newman RD, New Bern, NC 28562
- Phone
- (252) 633-2081
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Fax
- (252) 633-3446
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201020003555); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 701 Newman RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harry Ballard, M.D.Surgery Physician1962516468
- Ormond Grice, M.D.Surgery Physician1669417218
- Richard Morgan, M.D.Surgery Physician1114031630
- Henry Mostellar, M.D.Surgery Physician1578677928
- Courtney Olmsted, M.D., M.S.C.I.Surgery Physician1235421314
- Caroline Paul, M.D.Surgery Physician1750495131
Verify Thomas Spencer Skelton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-03863Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate13 claims
- Erythromycin12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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): 47.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $251.14
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansNew Bern, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Spencer Skelton among 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina
Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D. is one of 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in New Bern → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Whiyie Sang, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031952756389
- Gentry Caton, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011922235951
- Joseph PayneWilmington, NC 284011205854452
- Colin Bird, MDHendersonville, NC 287391497950927
- Coen Klos, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391881007433
- Melissa Zoumberos, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011295178986
- Clay Merritt, D.O.Fort Bragg, NC 283101427464155
- William Lyman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101104212711
Common questions
What is Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083866677, issued on Oct 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Newman RD, New Bern, NC, 28562. Phone: (252) 633-2081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-03863, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.6 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.