Dr. Thomas E. Bigham, MD
Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician primary
GA license 104394 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
GA license 104394 -
Internal Medicine Physician
GA license 104394
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA
Medical groups
- The Emory Clinic Inc (3,568 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 11 payments worth $730 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $623 |
|---|---|
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $107 |
| Travel and Lodging | $482 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $248 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $453 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $19.65 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $9.02 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.