In 2023, Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, ligament injection, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, pelvis X-ray, soft tissue injections, spine imaging, spine X-ray, tendon sheath injection, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

claviculectomy

decompression surgery

distal clavicle excision

knee replacement

partial claviculectomy

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD performed more arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), decompression surgery, distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), knee replacement, partial claviculectomy, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	849
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1562
excision	38
hip imaging	264
injections	869
joint surgery	266
lower extremity surgery	164
minimally invasive procedures	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	133
musculoskeletal imaging	1291
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	89
spinal procedures	33
synovectomy	11
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	1228

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	707
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	1398
excision	57
hip imaging	266
injections	721
joint surgery	346
lower extremity surgery	175
minimally invasive procedures	220
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
musculoskeletal imaging	1284
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	126
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	171
X-rays	1249

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	91
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	692
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	1493
excision	55
hip imaging	249
injections	708
joint surgery	357
lower extremity surgery	181
minimally invasive procedures	223
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	124
musculoskeletal imaging	870
pelvic imaging	125
reconstructive surgery	134
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	176
X-rays	903

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	86
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	734
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1467
excision	50
hip imaging	230
injections	734
joint surgery	308
lower extremity surgery	171
minimally invasive procedures	206
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	133
musculoskeletal imaging	405
pelvic imaging	202
reconstructive surgery	102
spinal procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	137
X-rays	512

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1840
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	190
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	693
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	1625
excision	67
hip imaging	44
injections	707
joint surgery	352
lower extremity surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	261
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	252
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	119
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	228
X-rays	244

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1005
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	99
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	698
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	1624
excision	52
hip imaging	70
injections	698
joint surgery	295
lower extremity surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	215
pelvic imaging	67
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	63
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	86
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	604
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1329
excision	52
injections	637
joint surgery	243
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	146
musculoskeletal imaging	121
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	97
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	76
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2019 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	1292
excision	54
injections	608
joint surgery	326
lower extremity surgery	166
minimally invasive procedures	232
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve procedures	26
pelvic imaging	59
reconstructive surgery	120
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	186
X-rays	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	74
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2020 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	481
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	1132
excision	65
injections	497
joint surgery	299
lower extremity surgery	124
minimally invasive procedures	212
musculoskeletal imaging	71
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	175
X-rays	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	50
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2021 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	546
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	1376
excision	60
injections	563
joint surgery	353
lower extremity surgery	155
minimally invasive procedures	257
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	112
spinal procedures	26
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	229
X-rays	150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	78
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	517
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1234
excision	30
injections	537
joint surgery	277
lower extremity surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	159
musculoskeletal imaging	53
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	118
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	160
X-rays	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	86
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lawrenceburg, TN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	646
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	1412
excision	52
hip imaging	187
injections	661
joint surgery	311
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
musculoskeletal imaging	425
nerve procedures	18
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	31
synovectomy	11
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	169
X-rays	463

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	899
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	83
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	521

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Austin Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lawrenceburg, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$6,255 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $961	$5,295
Stryker Corporation	$555 TRIATHLON $367	AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX $61	CLARITY $46	HIPS $22	Gamma $21	Other $40
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$103 Exparel $103
AXOGEN	$46 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $46
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$35 $35
Other	$87 EUFLEXXA $18	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $17	ELIQUIS $15	Healicoil $14	SYNVISC-ONE $12	Other $11