Thomas Ross Pollard, M.D.
NPI 1225012693ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· San Antonio, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 1989). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $56,906 for 78 patients in 2024, with only 21 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,562 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225012693 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | J1477 | 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 - Cardiac Surgery (TN); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 157 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,906 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 27 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $130.19 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,562 · 17 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,741 · 31 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $412.18 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $340.43 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $195.25 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $172.90 | 3 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $160.92 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,562 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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