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Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1978)

827 Linden Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 225-8000

Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD is a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and SHOCK TRAUMA ASSOCIATES PA.

Office Locations

University of Maryland Medical System

22 South Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 328-6110

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University of Maryland Medical System

827 Linden Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 225-8000

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Kudos to his buddy for having the wherewithal to put a tourniquet on him at the scene," said Dr. Thomas Scalea with the Shock Trauma Center.”—"Baltimore Police officer shot, suspect killed during hostage standoff at a home", CBS News, March 2026

“It isn't as if emergency rooms are empty when mass shooting victims arrive, said Dr. Thomas Scalea, physician-in-chief at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.”—"Minneapolis hospital did the 'nearly impossible' as shooting victims flooded the ER", USA Today, August 2025

“Because children are especially prone to hypothermia, a gunshot wound can be more serious, says Dr. Thomas Scalea, director of trauma and critical surgical care at Kings County Hospital in...”—"Experts Assess Effects of Wounds to Children", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
doctor visit	24
emergency care	23
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
open surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	26
emergency care	29
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	39
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
emergency care	18
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	38
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
emergency care	17
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	98

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	38
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	11
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	22
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	36
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	27
emergency care	11
excision	11
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
emergency care	28
hospital care	403
inpatient care	403

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	32
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
emergency care	35
excision	13
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	45
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	18
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	23
hospital care	580
inpatient care	580

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	64
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	12
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	25
emergency care	21
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
open surgery	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	139
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	34
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	55

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) (1987)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

SHOCK TRAUMA ASSOCIATES PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$533 FLOSEAL $422	No Related Product $111
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$187 CellerateRx $187
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$105 AlloDerm $105
KCI USA, Inc	$88 VAC VERAFLO $72	Advanced Wound Dressings $16
Medtronic, Inc.	$46 LigaSure $46
Other	$63 RECARBRIO $24	GATTEX $11	Control+ $6	$22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,016
Consulting Fee	$6

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $340,946.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Scalea is a specialist in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Dr. Scalea attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.