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Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Emory University School of Medicine (2005)

2010 Patton Chapel Road Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35216

(205) 208-9001

Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center, ALLIANCE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS, LLC and CAHABA PAIN AND SPINE CARE LLC.

Office Locations

Grandview Medical Center

2010 Patton Chapel Road Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35216

(205) 208-9001

(205) 208-0031

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular studies

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, vascular studies, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

screening test

By Affordability:

epidural nerve block

epidural nerve block with local anesthetic

epidural steroid injection

lumbar selective nerve root block

lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection

mental health screening

nerve block for pain

preventive care

sacral selective nerve root block

sacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection

screening test

selective nerve root block

steroid injections

subarachnoid block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD performed more screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for epidural nerve block, epidural nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), epidural steroid injection, lumbar (low-back) selective nerve root block, lumbar (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, mental health screening, nerve block for pain, preventive care, sacral (low-back) selective nerve root block, sacral (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, screening test, selective nerve root block (SNRB), steroid injections, subarachnoid block, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	731
injections	173
lab tests	1363
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	124
nerve procedures	16
pain management	173
spinal procedures	157
vascular procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	1297
injections	216
lab tests	2232
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	136
nerve procedures	27
pain management	220
spinal procedures	193
vascular procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	1771
injections	254
lab tests	9214
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	158
nerve procedures	58
pain management	293
spinal procedures	182
vascular procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were lab tests, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	1851
injections	239
lab tests	5962
minimally invasive procedures	76
nerve block	215
nerve procedures	76
pain management	293
spinal procedures	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	26
Less than 65	732

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, pain management, ablation and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	126
doctor visit	1112
injections	92
lab tests	14
laser treatment	63
minimally invasive procedures	174
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	48
pain management	140
spinal procedures	92
vascular procedures	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	838
injections	82
lab tests	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	37
nerve procedures	33
pain management	70
preventive care	33
spinal procedures	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	1122
injections	107
lab tests	63
minimally invasive procedures	96
nerve block	36
nerve procedures	96
pain management	146
preventive care	63
spinal procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	25
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were injections, pain management, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
aspiration	100
doctor visit	1431
injections	178
lab tests	73
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve block	58
nerve procedures	92
pain management	170
preventive care	73
spinal procedures	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	1643
injections	142
lab tests	90
minimally invasive procedures	115
nerve block	48
nerve procedures	115
pain management	178
preventive care	90
spinal procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	35
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were pain management, preventive care, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	978
injections	105
lab tests	73
minimally invasive procedures	104
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	104
pain management	156
preventive care	146
spinal procedures	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	35
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were pain management, preventive care, injections and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	877
injections	159
lab tests	93
minimally invasive procedures	66
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	66
pain management	161
preventive care	160
spinal procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	44
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were preventive care, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	52
aspiration	24
doctor visit	587
injections	51
lab tests	38
laser treatment	26
minimally invasive procedures	110
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	58
pain management	85
preventive care	112
spinal procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
vascular procedures	91

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	38
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were preventive care, pain management, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	611
injections	30
lab tests	49
minimally invasive procedures	65
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	65
pain management	95
preventive care	136
spinal procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vascular procedures	49

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	45
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Birmingham, AL were lab tests, pain management, injections and preventive care.

ablation	73
aspiration	45
doctor visit	1142
injections	140
lab tests	1484
laser treatment	36
minimally invasive procedures	82
nerve block	78
nerve procedures	65
pain management	167
preventive care	101
spinal procedures	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	399
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	94
Less than 65	199
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,692 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,512	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $437	PAIN MANAGEMENT $201	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $149	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $142	Other $252
Depomed, Inc.	$1,021 Gralise $744	Gralise Zipsor Cambia $173	Zipsor $76	Cambia $23	Gralise and Zipsor $5
Abbott Laboratories	$918 PROCLAIM $402	Proclaim IPG $274	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $175	SCS leads $26	NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity $14	Other $27
Pfizer Inc.	$500 LYRICA $298	EMBEDA $135	FLECTOR PATCH $46	ZAVZPRET $21
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$500 Xtampza ER $274	XTAMPZA $226
Other	$6,821 BOTOX $454	SPRINT PNS System $348	Relistor $327	Horizant $306	Aimovig $291	Other $5,096

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,806
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Education	$146

Biography

Dr. Richard Thoma, who practices in Birmingham, AL, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Thoma obtained a license to practice in Alabama.