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Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1099 Ohio River Boulevard
Sewickley, PA 15143

(412) 741-9226

Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD is an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD is affiliated with Heritage Valley Sewickley and .

Office Locations

1099 Ohio River Boulevard
Sewickley, PA 15143

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725 Cherrington Parkway Suite 200
Moon Township, PA 15108

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD performed more trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lumbar fusion

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD performed more lumbar fusion, spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	49
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	443
injections	216
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	30
pain management	167
spinal procedures	356
X-rays	281

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	51
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	503
injections	250
nerve procedures	39
pain management	199
spinal procedures	420
X-rays	305

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	37
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	47
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	490
injections	217
nerve procedures	41
pain management	170
spinal procedures	426
X-rays	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	39
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
aspiration	43
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	548
hospital care	11
injections	282
inpatient care	11
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	55
pain management	239
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	453
X-rays	310

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	84
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
aspiration	41
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	618
hospital care	12
injections	333
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	47
pain management	292
spinal procedures	402
X-rays	260

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	32
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	656
injections	382
nerve procedures	49
pain management	355
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	260

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	35
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	656
injections	377
nerve procedures	38
pain management	355
spinal procedures	357
X-rays	253

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	33
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	502
injections	345
nerve procedures	27
pain management	345
spinal procedures	234
X-rays	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	358
injections	312
nerve procedures	34
pain management	289
spinal procedures	301
X-rays	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	652
injections	404
nerve procedures	48
pain management	381
spinal procedures	416
X-rays	268

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
doctor visit	581
injections	333
pain management	333
spinal procedures	382
X-rays	276

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sewickley, PA were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
aspiration	36
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	546
hospital care	11
injections	313
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	16
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	40
pain management	284
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	379
X-rays	260

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Heritage Valley Sewickley

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derek J. Thomas III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.	$909,631 BINARY ANTERIOR BUTTRESS PLATE $333,320	Buttress Plate $186,000	Binary $78	Buttress Plate, Stand Alone, Expandable $53	$390,180
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,698 Spine $1,698
Stryker Corporation	$1,223 INTERBODY DEVICE $666	NEURO SPINE ENT $356	THORACO-LUMBAR $202
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,219 Excelsius GPS $388	CREO $307	RISE-L $307	SABLE $116	RISE $101
Spineology Inc.	$245 Spine Devices $245
Other	$842 Synthetic Bone Graft Material $195	iFuse Implant $108	Mobi C $85	Spinal Implants $74	Sutures $59	Other $321

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$909,320
Travel and Lodging	$2,067
Food and Beverage	$1,870
Consulting Fee	$1,600
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Derek Thomas' area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.