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- 111 Doctor Cir, Columbia, SC 29203
About Dr. Thomas
Based in Columbia, SC, Derek R. Thomas, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Derek graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1991. Derek is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Derek cared for 1,250 Medicare patients across 7,341 services. The services billed most often include complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month. NPI 1871605048 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (800) 491-0909
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Practice Locations
111 DOCTOR CIR
Columbia, SC 29203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,341 services · 1,250 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99489 |
4,946 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
715 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99487 |
623 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
620 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | Office visit | 99484 |
204 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
140 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internists in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Howard University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Howard University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Derek R. Thomas specialize in?
Derek R. Thomas is an internist in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Derek R. Thomas located?
Derek R. Thomas is listed at 111 Doctor Cir, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Derek R. Thomas's phone number?
The number on file is (800) 491-0909. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Derek R. Thomas's NPI number?
Derek R. Thomas's National Provider Identifier is 1871605048. 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 Derek R. Thomas train?
Derek R. Thomas attended Howard University College of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Derek R. Thomas been practicing?
Derek R. Thomas has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Derek R. Thomas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Derek R. Thomas the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Derek R. Thomas confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Derek R. Thomas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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