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Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD

(Dr. Robert Thomas, MD)

(581 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Howard University College of Medicine (2003)

5940 OAK POINT ROAD
LORAIN, OH 44053

(440) 988-3705

Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD is a general internist in LORAIN, OH specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health - Allen Hospital.

Office Locations

5940 OAK POINT ROAD
LORAIN, OH 44053

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The second event in the series took place April 12 at Lorain County Community College and featured two health professionals from Mercy Health, Dr. Robert Thomas and registered dietitian Samantha...”—"Pathways Enrichment Center marks Minority Health Month", The Morning Journal, April 2025

“Keynote speaker will be Melvin Woodard III with breakout sessions for men with Dr. Robert Thomas of Mercy Health and for women with Dr. Linda Bradley of Cleveland Clinic.”—"Pathways Enrichment Center of Lorain hosting 'The Power of Health' seminar", The Morning Journal, October 2023

“Dr. Robert Thomas, a family physician with Mercy Health-Lorain, is coordinating the program.”—"Lorain minority program United in Glory gets positive results", The Morning Journal, June 2021

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

hospital care	356
inpatient care	307
outpatient care	49
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

hospital care	472
inpatient care	417
outpatient care	55
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	79
Less than 65	125

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	52
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	956
inpatient care	903
nursing home care	133
outpatient care	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	76
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	954
inpatient care	922
nursing home care	220
outpatient care	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	222
Less than 65	212

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

hospital care	1026
inpatient care	1026
nursing home care	120
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	106
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	52
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

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

hospital care	1279
inpatient care	1188
nursing home care	51
outpatient care	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	53
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	112
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	52
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	29
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
nursing home care	720

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	61
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	48
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2019 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	313
nursing home care	663
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	45
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2020 were preventive care, nursing home care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	23
doctor visit	349
lab tests	23
nursing home care	28
preventive care	36
vaccines	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	30
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	66
doctor visit	473
lab tests	66
preventive care	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	37
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	95
doctor visit	562
lab tests	95
preventive care	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	49
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD treated as a general internist in LORAIN, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

diabetes management	61
doctor visit	345
hospital care	727
inpatient care	687
lab tests	61
nursing home care	276
outpatient care	56
preventive care	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	294
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	74
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	128

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Internal Medicine - Metrohealth Systems. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Internal Medicine - Metrohealth Systems (2006)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

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. Robert L. Thomas III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HealthSpring, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medical Mutual, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, CIN-MHS MSSP, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

HealthSpring

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medical Mutual

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

CIN-MHS MSSP

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Ohio Health Choice

CareSource OH

Martin's Point Health Care OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 581 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert L. Thomas III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in LORAIN, OH.

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-21

I have been seeing Dr. Thomas for several years now as my PCP. He goes above and beyond to provide medical attention and gain your trust. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a PCP who sincerely cares.

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Thomas reminds me of my older brother & treats me as such. He praises me for shattering the goals he's given me & will let me know when I'm trending downward honestly I can say I look forward to my Dr appointments lol

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Thomas, is a wonderful doctor. He makes sure to address all of my concerns regarding any questions I may have. Moreover, always puts me at ease with a plan for with any and all future care. .

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Thomas and his staff are nothing short of miracle workers. They have always exceeded my expectations in compassion and care. I am genuinely grateful to know that they are supporting my family.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Thomas is a very good doctor and care giver. Listens carefully, and fully engaged in the discussion. Coordinates very well with my kidney transplant team and cardiologist

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Thomas is the most caring, genuine, engaged medical professional I've ever interacted with in my life. I am blessed to be in his care as my PCP.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-28

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I've already told people about him he cares about his patients and he works after work hours on what you need or if he finds something wrong.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-31

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Dr. Thomas is kind, patient, and very helpful when addressing options for treatment and my concerns. He is a blessing to his profession.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-19

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I recommend dr Thomas to others when I can. He takes pride in my car and explains my health in ways I can understand.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I was asked how I was doing, Dr Thomas listened to my concerns, then verified my concerns then addressed them.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$807 XARELTO $791	SPRAVATO $16
AbbVie Inc.	$378 UBRELVY $314	VRAYLAR $33	Creon $15	$17
Amgen Inc.	$290 Aimovig $147	Repatha $94	Prolia $36	EVENITY $13
Allergan, Inc.	$249 UBRELVY $249
Lilly USA, LLC	$237 MOUNJARO $139	BASAGLAR $44	JARDIANCE $40	GLYXAMBI $14
Other	$2,249 NURTEC ODT $354	Nuedexta $222	AJOVY $211	FARXIGA $172	ENTRESTO $167	Other $1,123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,210

Biography

Dr. Robert Thomas specializes in general internal medicine. Dr. Thomas's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital. Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Thomas accepts. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com. He studied medicine at Howard University College of Medicine.