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Alan B Thomas, MD is a healthcare provider in Lakewood, WA specialising in orthopedic surgery. Alan trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. Alan is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas?
Dr. Thomas is an orthopedic surgeon in Lakewood, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Thomas's address?
Dr. Thomas is listed at 7308 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 201, Lakewood, WA 98499. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Thomas?
The number on file is (253) 582-7257. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Thomas's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas's National Provider Identifier is 1447254032. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Thomas train?
Dr. Thomas attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Thomas been practising?
Dr. Thomas has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Thomas perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thomas performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 582-7257
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7308 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 201
Lakewood, WA 98499
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,832 services · 637 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
64 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
51 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
38 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
16 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
58 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
42 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
36 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
2,085 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Drug given | J1020 |
13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
222 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Lakewood 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.