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Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1450 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (2001)

Professional interests include: arthroscopic surgery, sports injuries, fractures (broken bones), and more.

3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Atrium Health Navicent, AHN, The Medical Center and OrthoGeorgia.

Office Locations

AHN, The Medical Center

3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

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Piedmont Healthcare

3708 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 745-4206

(478) 254-5465

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

arm CT scan

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD performed more arm CT scan, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

MRI

reconstructive surgery

shoulder MRI

total knee replacement

total shoulder replacement

wrist MRI

In 2012, Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD performed more joint reconstruction, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), reconstructive surgery, shoulder MRI, total knee replacement, total shoulder replacement, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

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

aspiration	638
diagnostic evaluation	48
doctor visit	889
hip imaging	19
injections	638
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	93
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	744
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	674
diagnostic evaluation	55
doctor visit	1056
hip imaging	25
injections	674
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	189
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	35
rehabilitation	596
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	179

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	58
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2014 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	601
diagnostic evaluation	91
doctor visit	1086
hip imaging	15
hospital care	12
injections	601
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	130
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	1311
X-rays	93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	72
Less than 65	107

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2015 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

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

aspiration	694
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	149
doctor visit	1168
hip imaging	18
injections	694
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	36
manual therapy	140
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
musculoskeletal imaging	131
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	36
rehabilitation	1985
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	1224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1564
Black	352
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	964
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	180
Less than 65	250

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

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

aspiration	745
diagnostic evaluation	153
doctor visit	1223
hip imaging	24
injections	745
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
manual therapy	169
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	39
rehabilitation	1980
X-rays	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	80
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	875
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1295
hip imaging	32
injections	875
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	43
manual therapy	85
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	167
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	661
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	122

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	64
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	666
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	849
hip imaging	25
injections	666
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	44
manual therapy	50
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	119
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	44
rehabilitation	220
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	66
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	586
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	635
hip imaging	28
injections	586
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	53
rehabilitation	85
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	47
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	486
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	521
hip imaging	13
injections	486
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	467
CT scan	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	494
hip imaging	19
injections	467
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	44
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	466
CT scan	23
doctor visit	441
hip imaging	14
injections	466
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	145
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	47
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Macon, GA were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	627
CT scan	18
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	99
doctor visit	877
hip imaging	21
hospital care	12
injections	627
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	106
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
musculoskeletal imaging	125
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	42
rehabilitation	947
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	576
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	210
85 and over	63
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	350

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2001. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - TO BE REMOVED and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2001)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - TO BE REMOVED

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Atrium Health Navicent

AHN, The Medical Center

OrthoGeorgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 1450 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard James Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Macon, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,169 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $244	$2,925
Medwest Associates	$2,432 $2,432
UNITED ORTHOPEDICS LLC	$1,374 $1,374
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$140 Ortho-Knees $140
Stryker Corporation	$128 Gamma $54	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $42	INSPACE $20	Reunion $13
Other	$481 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $107	Persona $106	MAKOplasty $79	Duexis $37	Irrisept $33	Other $120

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,835
Travel and Lodging	$1,541
Food and Beverage	$1,348

Biography

Dr. Richard Thomas is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Thomas average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery, and sports injuries. Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Atrium Health Navicent. His practice in Macon, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia, Dr. Thomas attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia.

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