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Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

5008 Highway 42
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 583-0291

Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD is affiliated with University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Office Locations

1440 Jefferson Street
Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-0577

(601) 426-9854

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2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

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350 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39213

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5008 Highway 42
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 583-0291

(601) 584-4057

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Thomas Dobbs, dean of population health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and former state public health officer, said his state s HIV infection rates have remained steady over...”—"Federal changes could end up cutting holes in HIV safety net, experts say", The Columbian, July 2025

“In an accompanying editorial, Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, and colleagues wrote that "the newly released reaffirmation statement is not only...”—"USPSTF Reaffirms Universal Syphilis Screening in Pregnancy", MedPage Today, May 2025

“Dr. Thomas Dobbs, dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at UMMC.”—"Syphilis cases rise nationally, statewide and locally - The Oxford Eagle", The Oxford Eagle, August 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2012 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
preventive care	5588
vaccines	5588

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
preventive care	2637
vaccines	2637

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1073
Female	1384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2167
Black	271
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	967
85 and over	300
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

preventive care	2096
vaccines	2096

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1708
Black	251
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	793
85 and over	262
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

preventive care	130
vaccines	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	29
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330
hospital care	631
inpatient care	631

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	97

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	25
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Laurel, MS were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	115
hospital care	448
inpatient care	448
preventive care	2095
vaccines	2095

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	633
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	282
85 and over	92
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD From 2012 - 2018

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

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 E. Dobbs, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicaid, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicaid

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$165 Lupron $68	Kaletra $64	Viekira $17	$17
ViiV Healthcare Company	$89 $89
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$59 TEFLARO $59
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$51 NON-PRODUCT $17	ZERBAXA $16	$18
Gilead Sciences Inc	$17 $17
Other	$10 Serostim $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$375
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Thomas Dobbs works as an adult infectious disease. He can take Blue California, Coventry, CorVel, and more. After completing medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Dr. Dobbs performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Regions TEACH Prize Finalists/Nelson Order Finalist, UMMC; Gold Research Award; and UMMC 2025 UMMC Endowed Chair in Health Disparities. He is affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. University of Mississippi Medical Center reports that Dr. Dobbs is accepting new patients at his office in Jackson, MS.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2018

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2018

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs, MD From 2012 - 2018

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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