NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Christian Thomas, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

William Christian Thomas, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1952763021, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036156223, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952763021
Name
William Christian Thomas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License numbers
036156223 IL
156223 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
259 E Erie St FL 13, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-6800
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2022
Fax
(312) 926-4787
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220805000759); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2016
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 259 E Erie St FL 13

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

  1. Elizabeth Bazzetta, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851726004
  2. Erica Blankemeyer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386301570
  3. Joseph Boutet, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033369343
  4. Lucas Buchler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1528301439
  5. Bennet ButlerOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1548687635
  6. Mary-Katherine Butler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326524729

Verify William Christian Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Thomas100
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin39 claims
  2. Amoxicillin14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,185.39

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Thomas$2,185
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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

  1. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

William Christian Thomas among 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

William Christian Thomas, M.D. is one of 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% 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 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Edelstein, MDChicago, IL 606111013279082
  2. Raju Ghate, MDChicago, IL 606111184676371
  3. Jacob Hall, MDChicago, IL 606111851929913
  4. James Potter, MDChicago, IL 606111487231981
  5. Samuel Stulberg, MDChicago, IL 606111891740148
  6. Linda Suleiman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111396008116
  7. Hany Bedair, MDChicago, IL 606121306975271
  8. Craig Della Valle, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121780663690

Common questions

What is William Christian Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Christian Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952763021, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Christian Thomas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St FL 13, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Christian Thomas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036156223, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Christian Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Christian Thomas, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Christian Thomas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.

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