Sam Varghese Thomas, DO
NPI 1720570716ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Newark, DE
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (DO) in Newark, Delaware, trained at Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $62,547 for 285 claims, against $22,418 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $968.43 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720570716 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | C2-0024482 | DE |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | C2-0024482 | DE |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 25MB11327000 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 25MB11327000 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 25MB11327000 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | C2-0024482 | DE |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (DE); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 151 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 274 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,418 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 285 · 392 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $62,547 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Christiana Care Health Services IncNewark, DE · 1,483 clinicians
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD · 288 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christiana HospitalNewark, DE
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$968.43 · 41 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$655.62 · 25 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $217.65 | 11 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $175.88 | 8 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $113.59 | 2 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $99.16 | 5 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $85.48 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$799.38 · 39 payments
- Education$169.05 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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