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Dr. John S. Thomas, MD

(136 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

121 North 20th Street Building 3a
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 745-6271

Dr. John S. Thomas, MD is a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. John S. Thomas, MD is affiliated with East Alabama Health and Surgical Clinic.

Office Locations

East Alabama Health

121 North 20th Street Building 3a
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 745-6271

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. John S. Thomas, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. John S. Thomas, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
catheterization	27
doctor visit	536
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2013 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
abdominal surgery	25
catheterization	54
doctor visit	621
endarterectomy	20
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
neck surgery	20
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	20
removal of internal scar tissue	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vascular procedures	145

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	63
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2014 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	62
device removal	18
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	731
endarterectomy	16
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
lymph node procedures	12
neck surgery	16
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vascular procedures	154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	61
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2015 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	42
device removal	14
doctor visit	758
endarterectomy	18
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
neck surgery	18
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	165

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	162
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
abdominal surgery	21
catheterization	46
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	743
endarterectomy	21
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
lymph node procedures	11
neck surgery	21
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
vascular procedures	140

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	74
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
abdominal surgery	13
breast procedures	12
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	672
endarterectomy	14
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
neck surgery	14
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	58
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	14
doctor visit	607
endarterectomy	16
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
neck surgery	16
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	65
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
catheterization	12
doctor visit	555
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vascular procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	61
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	476
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
neck surgery	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vascular procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	478
excision	14
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
vascular procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	37
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	449
endarterectomy	12
excision	12
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lymph node procedures	23
neck surgery	12
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John S. Thomas, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Opelika, AL were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	18
abdominal surgery	16
breast procedures	12
catheterization	31
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	602
endarterectomy	16
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	16
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	18
removal of internal scar tissue	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
vascular procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	379
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	59
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	211

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. John S. Thomas, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Georgia Baptist Health Care Systems. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Georgia Baptist Health Care Systems

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John S. Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

East Alabama Health

Surgical Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John S. Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 136 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John S. Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Opelika, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,896 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $1,031	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $382	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $183	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $122	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $88	Other $91
Davol Inc.	$1,814 SURGICAL $1,738	PHASIX $61	$15
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$237 Da Vinci Surgical System $237
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$203 LUTONIX $48	COVERA $18	BPV-Lutonix $16	Vascular $8	$114
Ethicon US, LLC	$166 Mesh $52	Echelon; Endopath $37	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $15	Megadyne $14	Endoscopy Endocutters $13	Other $36
Other	$1,493 AFX $141	SURGICAL $129	ELIQUIS $93	HawkOne $76	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $60	Other $994

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,254
Travel and Lodging	$1,556

Biography

Dr. John Thomas' specialties are general surgery and vascular surgery. He practices in Opelika, AL. Dr. Thomas is rated highly by his patients. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is affiliated with East Alabama Health.