NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Decatur, AL

Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1881688968, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00014586, 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
1881688968
Name
Wayne Eric Thomas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
00014586 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2828 Highway 31 S, Decatur, AL 35603
Phone
(256) 351-1591
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 351-1596
Medicaid ID
000019709 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080221000082); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1986
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 2828 Highway 31 S

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

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  2. Jonathan Aycock, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912972977
  3. Almeda Borden, PHARMDPharmacist1912572298
  4. Stephen Branning, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1033188875
  5. Louis Cain, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740382316
  6. Naga Danthuluri, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396862629

Verify Wayne Eric 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,046 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 382 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wayne Thomas9,046
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate397 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride385 claims
  3. Pravastatin Sodium314 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium274 claims
  5. Gabapentin223 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium185 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.

Wayne Eric Thomas among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 28 of the 1,185 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Allen, M.D.Decatur, AL 356031215998430
  2. Jonathan Aycock, DODecatur, AL 356031912972977
  3. David Francis, MDDecatur, AL 356031427062173
  4. Marlin Gill, M.D.Decatur, AL 356031336251636
  5. Rodney Harney, M.D.Decatur, AL 356031053392795
  6. Rachel Kennedy, D.O.Decatur, AL 356031164629002
  7. Thomas Lockard, D.O.Decatur, AL 356031669405593
  8. Edwin Matthews, MDDecatur, AL 356031316965908

Common questions

What is Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881688968, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2828 Highway 31 S, Decatur, AL, 35603. Phone: (256) 351-1591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00014586, 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 Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne Eric Thomas, M.D. had 9,046 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.