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Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(125 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD is an internist in Burlington, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-2381

(336) 538-2320

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2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

(919) 668-7454

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In The News

“He was joined by Dr. Kevin Thomas, an associate professor of medicine, at Thursday's Duke-sponsored media briefing on COVID-19 health disparities.”—"Duke professors: To fight COVID-19, health officials need to build trust in government", Raleigh News & Observer, July 2020

“"Despite a similar prevalence, women and people of color are treated at a lesser rate for heart disease than Caucasian men," said Dr. Kevin Thomas, a cardiologist based in Durham, N.C. who sits on...”—"Close the Gap health initiative targets young athletes who die from cardiac arrest | MinnPost", Minn Post, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
cardiac procedures	61
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	287
hospital care	134
implant surgery	25
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	61
outpatient care	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	63
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	220
hospital care	82
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	51
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	201
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	40
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	205
hospital care	68
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	52
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	66
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	228
hospital care	13
implant surgery	13
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	141
inpatient care	130
outpatient care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cardiac procedures	26
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	216
hospital care	136
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	39
outpatient care	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	55
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	152
hospital care	122
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	33
outpatient care	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	48
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	30
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	106
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	38
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	65
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	75
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	65
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD treated as an internist in Burlington, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	39
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	175
hospital care	90
implant surgery	21
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	51
outpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2002)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 125 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$411,914 ELIQUIS $410,752	$1,162
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$252,172 ELIQUIS $248,272	$3,900
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$57,453 XARELTO $51,702	INVOKANA $5,751
Boston Scientific Corporation	$8,918 WATCHMAN $1,830	Tachy System $136	GENERAL - STENTS $49	GENERAL THERAPIES $48	EMBLEM $46	Other $6,809
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$6,000 Carto 3 $6,000
Other	$10,140 Bradycardia products $725	Claria MRI $356	Micra $215	ZIO XT Patch $183	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $145	Other $8,516

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$534,585
Consulting Fee	$118,336
Travel and Lodging	$78,145
Food and Beverage	$15,495
Education	$36

Research Payments

Dr. Kevin L. Thomas, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $32,709.

Biography

Dr. Kevin Thomas' specialty is cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He obtained his medical school training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Thomas takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Thomas's practice in Burlington, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.