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Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

4802 S 109th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74146

(918) 392-1400

Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD is a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

4802 S 109th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74146

(918) 392-1400

(918) 392-1488

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma.

Top 10%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

By Affordability:

posterior spinal fusion

spinal instrumentation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD performed more decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for posterior spinal fusion, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) 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. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	325
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	276
X-rays	161

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	610
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	532
X-rays	379

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	15
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	942
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	21
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	761
X-rays	591

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	27
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1063
injections	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	809
X-rays	704

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	78
Less than 65	278

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	49
aspiration	12
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1096
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	18
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	872
X-rays	677

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	31
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
aspiration	31
bone marrow tests	31
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	32
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	976
X-rays	778

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	36
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	49
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	959
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	768
X-rays	611

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	35
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	793
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	706
X-rays	511

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	31
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	617
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	559
X-rays	412

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	16
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	593
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	526
X-rays	412

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	673
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	538
X-rays	425

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	614
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	574
X-rays	436

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tulsa, OK were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
aspiration	22
bone marrow tests	31
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	782
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	26
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	658
X-rays	508

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	434
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	25
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	228

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Oklahoma.

Licensed In: Oklahoma

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Innovasis Inc	$3,155 $3,155
Life Spine, Inc.	$560 Kinetic SL $560
Pfizer Inc.	$203 GELFOAM $135	THROMBIN $21	THROMBIN-JMI $20	SURGISEAL $16	FLECTOR PATCH $11
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$184 Spinal Implant $184
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc	$138 MAGNETOS $138
Other	$688 ROI A $127	Anterior Fusion $124	Biomaterials $61	INTERBODY DEVICE $49	IONSYS $46	Other $281

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,715
Food and Beverage	$1,166
Education	$46

Biography

Dr. Richard Thomas is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Tulsa, OK. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Thomas, MD From 2012 - 2023

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