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Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(328 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: non-surgical orthopedics

8240 Northcreek Drive Suite 2000
Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 246-2300

Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD is an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD is affiliated with TriHealth.

Office Locations

8240 Northcreek Drive Suite 2000
Cincinnati, OH 45236

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6010 S MASON MONTGOMERY ROAD
MASON, OH 45040

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint imaging

In 2012, Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD had a list price for joint imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
doctor visit	786
hip imaging	79
hospital care	37
injections	353
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	429
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	489

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	423
doctor visit	842
hip imaging	80
hospital care	33
injections	423
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	443
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	528

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	70
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
doctor visit	767
hip imaging	53
hospital care	18
injections	445
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	418
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	476

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	56
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	475
doctor visit	792
hip imaging	57
injections	486
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	398
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	486

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	120
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	600
doctor visit	935
injections	600
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	425
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	54
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	651
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	1013
injections	651
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	472
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	489

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	50
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	693
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1093
injections	693
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	491
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	506

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	38
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	595
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	924
injections	595
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	532
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	561

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	52
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
doctor visit	608
injections	316
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	277
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	288

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	468
doctor visit	619
injections	468
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	378
reconstructive surgery	31
X-rays	378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	42
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
doctor visit	454
injections	391
musculoskeletal imaging	241
X-rays	241

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	32
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	334
doctor visit	309
injections	334
musculoskeletal imaging	152
X-rays	152

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	332
doctor visit	302
injections	332
musculoskeletal imaging	131
X-rays	131

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cincinnati, OH were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	467
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	726
hip imaging	67
hospital care	29
injections	468
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	368
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	398

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	39
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	253

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Other and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Other (1993)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriHealth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 328 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph D. Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-27

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Doctor is excellent. He talks first, explains, gives options and we make a decision based on information he provided. . Such remarkable doctor!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-02

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Dr. Thomas is an experienced practitioner and very good communicator. I have the utmost confidence in his diagnosis and recommendations.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-21

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No bad experiences, Pleased with the medical performance by all staff. It is this way each time I attend an appointment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-05

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He was very detailed, included my concerns in moving forward with the developed plan and that I was comfortable with.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-12-18

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I really like Dr. Thomas, but I wish he would have let me speak more. Maybe it wouldn't have mattered though.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-26

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I truly appreciated how the doctor talked about what was going on and the various options available

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-27

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Dr. Joseph Thomas is an amazing, dedicated, and caring doctor. I want no there Ortho doctor!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-22

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Always a good experience with Dr. Thomas. Think he is an awesome doctor and person.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-01

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Wonderful Doctor, as I always leave his office with a happy and confident outlook!

Overall Rating: 3.0 2025-01-10

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Dr Thomas is the best. Always has been. Explains options clearly

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,778 $1,778
CDC Medical LLC	$1,256 $1,256
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$175 Trauma Limb Restoration $89	Recon Knees $86
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$116 N-Force $116
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$115 EUFLEXXA $115
Other	$560 Zilretta $114	SYNVISC-ONE $88	ELIQUIS $71	Kincise Surgical Automated System $43	Extremities $31	Other $212

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,712
Food and Beverage	$1,159
Travel and Lodging	$1,130

Biography

Dr. Joseph Thomas specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Mason, OH and Cincinnati, OH. Areas of expertise for Dr. Thomas include non-surgical orthopedics. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Thomas attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Mount Carmel Health System. He is affiliated with TriHealth. Dr. Thomas's practice in Mason, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.