Sunil Uthup Thomas, MD
NPI 1316238025ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine· Friendswood, TX
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine (MD) with Cls Health PLLC, practicing in Friendswood, Texas. 291 Medicare patients in 2024, $315,848 paid; nearly all of their 3,679 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Painteq LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,593 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316238025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine Primary | 2081P2900X | Q9529 | TX |
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine | 208VP0000X | Q9529 | TX |
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | 208VP0014X | Q9529 | 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 - Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,849 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $315,848 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,679 · 4,037 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 522 |
| Total drug cost | $140,257 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cls Health PLLCWebster, TX · 180 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson, TX
- Matagorda Regional Medical CenterBay City, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,593 · 41 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$3,837 · 91 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Painteq LLC | $719.51 | 14 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $197.51 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $149.69 | 12 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $136.16 | 1 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $112.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,593 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records