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Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Wound Care

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

514 N. Brightleaf Boulevard Suite 1700
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 938-7716

Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD is a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC specializing in general practice and wound care. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Johnston.

Office Locations

514 N. Brightleaf Boulevard Suite 1700
Smithfield, NC 27577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Volume:

duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD performed more duplex ultrasound, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
angioplasty	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	182
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	1014
excision	182
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	1208
vascular procedures	1374

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	28
angioplasty	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	165
doctor visit	996
excision	165
hospital care	315
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	60
inpatient care	315
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	1038
vascular procedures	1239

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	143
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	15
angioplasty	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
doctor visit	866
excision	100
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	963
vascular procedures	1112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	143
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	30
angioplasty	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	151
doctor visit	863
excision	151
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	1040
vascular procedures	1196

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	964
Female	1346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1756
Black	494
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	330
Less than 65	556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	85
doctor visit	1200
endarterectomy	13
excision	85
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288
neck surgery	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	917
vascular procedures	1076

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	152
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	160
dialysis access procedures	21
doctor visit	1453
endarterectomy	13
excision	160
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
neck surgery	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	671
vascular procedures	801

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	119
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	57
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	114
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	1305
endarterectomy	12
excision	114
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lower extremity surgery	13
neck surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	654
vascular procedures	779

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	91
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	68
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	1207
excision	68
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lower extremity surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	636
vascular procedures	697

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	93
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	730
excision	38
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	429

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	64
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	654
excision	59
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	464

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	89
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	62
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	68
doctor visit	472
excision	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	352

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	61
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD treated as a general practitioner in Smithfield, NC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	14
amputation	19
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	108
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	978
endarterectomy	12
excision	108
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	750
vascular procedures	865

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	172
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	655
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	114
Less than 65	188
65 to 74	308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: North Carolina Memorial Hospital

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Johnston

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. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas W. Powell SR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$88 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler $26	Endoscopy: Endocutters $22	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $16	Energy Enseal $13	Energy Harmonic $11
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$71 Santyl $61	Infection Management $11
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$43 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $28	SYNECOR Biomaterial $15
Misonix Inc	$38 SonicOne $38
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.	$34 ECM Patch,Pouch $18	ECM $16
Other	$100 PriMatrix $27	SYMBICORT $16	ClosureFast $16	ENTRE $13	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $13	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$373

Biography

Dr. Thomas Powell is a specialist in general practice and wound care. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and a graduate of North Carolina Memorial Hospital's residency program. Dr. Powell can take UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. UNC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Smithfield, NC.