Dr. Thomas B. Edwards, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 491
Licensed in Texas since 2003, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1995Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
TX license L6367 (first issued 2003; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System Houston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital Houston, TX
- Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital Webster, TX
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital Houston, TX
Medical groups
- Ortholonestar PLLC (428 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.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 491
- Services billed
- 6,859
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 575 | 418 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 522 | 342 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 146 | 146 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 141 | 112 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 133 | 112 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 62 | 60 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 62 | 60 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 22 | 22 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 20 | 20 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 180 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 99 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 74 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen (tramadol hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 42 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 21 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 17 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 13 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 54 payments worth $803,228 in total to this clinician.
| Encore Medical, LP | $598,169 |
|---|---|
| Djo, LLC | $182,708 |
| Uoc USA Inc | $13,550 |
| Responsive Arthroscopy Inc | $8,198 |
| Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc. | $221 |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $162 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $92.95 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $64.08 |
| Royalty or License | $734,606 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $61,925 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,679 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,018 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 27, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $229,856 |
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 25, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $229,856 |
| Djo, LLC May 8, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $99,134 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $83,988 |
| Encore Medical, LP Oct 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $26,625 |
| Djo, LLC May 27, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $24,286 |
| Djo, LLC Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $20,052 |
| Djo, LLC Oct 28, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $19,694 |
| Djo, LLC Jul 30, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $19,543 |
| Encore Medical, LP Apr 9, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionARVIS | $10,000 |
All 41 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 25, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $229,856 |
| Responsive Arthroscopy Inc Nov 24, 2025 | Royalty or License Responsive Arthroscopy Devices · Orthopedic Devices | $8,198 |
| Djo, LLC Oct 28, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $19,694 |
| Uoc USA Inc Oct 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee Tru Axis · Shoulder Orthopedic Implant | $2,400 |
| Encore Medical, LP Oct 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Oct 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $26,625 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 27, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $229,856 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $120 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Waltham, MA · in-kind | $79.04 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $1,185 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Waltham, MA · in-kind | $82.82 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $60.00 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $298 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionARVIS | $1,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Austin, TX | $317 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $238 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $120 |
| Djo, LLC Jul 30, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $19,543 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Austin, TX | $317 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Austin, TX | $317 |
| Djo, LLC May 27, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $24,286 |
| Uoc USA Inc May 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee Tru Axis · Shoulder Orthopedic Implant | $7,800 |
| Djo, LLC May 8, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $99,134 |
| Encore Medical, LP Apr 9, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionARVIS | $10,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Apr 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $3,500 |
| Uoc USA Inc Mar 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Tru Axis · Shoulder Orthopedic Implants · travel to Irvine, CA | $203 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind Company’s descriptionARVIS | $368 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Houston, TX · in-kind Company’s descriptionARVIS | $140 |
| Uoc USA Inc Feb 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Tru Axis · Shoulder Orthopedic Implants · travel to Irvine, CA | $863 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $83,988 |
| Djo, LLC Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DONJOY · Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | $20,052 |
| Uoc USA Inc Jan 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Tru Axis · Shoulder Orthopedic Implant | $2,100 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $120 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $697 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $120 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $34.63 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $1,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $1,000 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $19,000 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Pitch-Patch Study
Xiros Limited
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.