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Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD

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(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, knee problems

121 St. Lukes Center Drive Suite 502
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 275-7800

Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's, ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES, LLC and CENTRAL ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE PC.

Office Locations

St. Luke's

1050 Old Des Peres Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 714-3220

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121 St. Lukes Center Drive Suite 502
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 275-7800

(314) 275-7801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
doctor visit	407
hip imaging	32
hospital care	15
injections	213
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	32
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
doctor visit	491
hip imaging	34
hospital care	28
injections	256
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	34
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	225

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	436
hip imaging	41
hospital care	36
injections	166
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	46
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
doctor visit	475
hip imaging	26
hospital care	16
injections	206
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	86
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	446
hospital care	24
injections	215
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
doctor visit	502
hospital care	19
injections	231
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	52
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
doctor visit	449
hospital care	20
injections	231
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	48
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	287
doctor visit	481
hospital care	32
injections	287
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	56
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
doctor visit	417
hospital care	40
injections	220
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	66
X-rays	81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	50
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
doctor visit	535
hospital care	42
injections	266
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	73
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	494
hospital care	32
injections	278
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	65
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	466
hip imaging	33
hospital care	27
injections	233
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	354
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	51
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	187

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Residency: Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES, LLC

CENTRAL ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE PC

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. Frank V. Thomas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, Great-West Healthcare, MultiPlan, Workers' Compensation, TRICARE, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Golden Rule, HealthLink PPO, Anthem, Cigna Connect, United Healthcare Select Plus, HealthLink HMO, United Healthcare PPO, PHCS PPO, Beech Street, Coventry HMO, Care Management Resources, Advantra Option (Medicare), Ambetter (Exchange) and Blue Access / Blue Access Choice.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

Great-West Healthcare

MultiPlan

Workers' Compensation

TRICARE

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Golden Rule

HealthLink PPO

Anthem

Cigna Connect

United Healthcare Select Plus

HealthLink HMO

United Healthcare PPO

PHCS PPO

Beech Street

Coventry HMO

Care Management Resources

Advantra Option (Medicare)

Ambetter (Exchange)

Blue Access / Blue Access Choice

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank V. Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$6,881 $6,881
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$4,345 RIGIDLOOP $4,345
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$2,500 $2,500
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,026 Gryphon $788	RIGIDLOOP $122	VISUALIZATION $116
Stryker Corporation	$665 ES2 $563	TRIATHLON $66	Orthobiologics $35
Other	$1,649 Zilretta $287	Sports Med Shoulder $194	AperFix Femoral Fixation $172	RIGIDLOOP $163	Knee $129	Other $705

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,345
Education	$4,249
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,402
Food and Beverage	$2,070

Biography

Dr. Frank Thomas works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas completed his residency training at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. His areas of expertise include the following: knee problems and shoulder problems. He is rated highly by his patients. Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Thomas accepts. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with St. Luke's. According to St. Luke's, new patients are welcome to contact his office in St. Louis, MO.