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Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD

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(183 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Indiana University School of Medicine

1985 Tate Boulevard SE Suite 600
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 328-5500

Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD is a neurologist in Hickory, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

1985 Tate Boulevard SE Suite 600
Hickory, NC 28602

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	710
doctor visit	1072
electroencephalography (EEG)	156
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1223
electroencephalography (EEG)	120
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	114
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1000
electroencephalography (EEG)	100
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
pulmonary testing	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	244
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	105
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	975
electroencephalography (EEG)	82
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	470
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	196
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	916
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	76
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	922
electroencephalography (EEG)	55
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	87
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	937
electroencephalography (EEG)	48
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	260
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	93
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	962
electroencephalography (EEG)	64
hospital care	491
inpatient care	491

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	282
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	113
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	711
electroencephalography (EEG)	35
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	241
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	99
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	825
electroencephalography (EEG)	49
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	237
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	99
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	760
electroencephalography (EEG)	28
hospital care	279
inpatient care	265
outpatient care	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	78
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD treated as a neurologist in Hickory, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	936
electroencephalography (EEG)	71
hospital care	337
inpatient care	336
outpatient care	14
pulmonary testing	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	218
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	96
Less than 65	145
65 to 74	274

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 183 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$976 APTIOM $976
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$763 Gilenya $408	Aimovig $107	MAYZENT $83	KESIMPTA $51	$113
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$705 AJOVY $310	Zecuity $171	COPAXONE $68	AUSTEDO $51	AZILECT $48	Other $57
Allergan Inc.	$390 OZURDEX $284	NAMZARIC $78	NAMENDA XR $28
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$369 Nuedexta $224	ONZETRA Xsail $145
Other	$5,321 RYTARY $494	OCREVUS $255	Aimovig $246	QULIPTA $245	UBRELVY $241	Other $3,840

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,252
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$178
Education	$35
Gift	$34
Honoraria	$25

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $104,878.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Thomas' specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami, Dr. Thomas attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Thomas is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Hickory, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Thomas, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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