Thomas Louis Tanous Jr., MD
NPI 1205030897ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Houston, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2004). 537 Medicare patients in 2024, $342,436 paid; nearly all of their 1,008 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134,357 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1205030897 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | P6096 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 537 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 23,776 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $342,436 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,008 · 1,022 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 321 |
| Total drug cost | $13,893 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ortholonestar PLLCBaytown, TX · 428 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball, TX
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Camillians Home Health Services LLCHome health agency · Bellaire, TX
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134,357 · 111 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$113,475 · 123 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $134,162 | 107 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $87.53 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $43.97 | 1 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $41.12 | 1 |
| Breg, Inc | $23.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$109,421 · 25 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,416 · 38 payments
- Consulting Fee$10,780 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,740 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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