Thomas Spencer Skelton, M.D.
NPI 1083866677ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· New Bern, NC
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in New Bern, North Carolina, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2007). 212 Medicare patients in 2024, $82,929 paid; nearly all of their 102 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $155.80 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083866677 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 2020-03863 | NC |
| Surgery | 208600000X | N7878 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 2020-03863 | NC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | TMBPIT#BP10028995 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 621 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $82,929 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 102 · 104 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $1,954 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC · 208 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$155.80 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$251.14 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $56.18 | 2 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $26.06 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.92 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $18.44 | 1 |
| Davol Inc. | $16.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$155.80 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records