Andre Thomas, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · Palestine, TX
At a glance
4002 Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801
Published activity: Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 2, 2012. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Are you accepting new patients?
- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
4002 Loop 256 Suite GPalestine, TX 75801
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)
- Graduation year
- 2002
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Fort Duncan Medical Center Eagle Pass, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207XX0005X
- Enumeration date
- May 19, 2008
- Record updated
- Apr 2, 2012
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: N4794 TX
207XX0005X
License reported: ME102695 FL
207XX0005X · Primary
License reported: N4797 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
4002 Loop 256Suite G
Palestine, TX 75801
- Phone
- (903) 723-2427
- Fax
- (903) 723-2407
Mailing address
514 S BONHAM STMEXIA, TX 766673600
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