Dr. Thomas P. Vail, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
Licensed in California since 2007, according to the Medical Board of California. 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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
CA license G71592 (first issued 2007; current) · NC license 34485
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg | 220 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 46 | 44 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 31 | 29 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 24 | 24 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 22 | 19 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 18 | 18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 27 payments worth $1,079,168 in total to this clinician.
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $1,079,151 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $17.20 |
| Royalty or License | $1,061,767 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,840 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,422 |
| Food and Beverage | $140 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $244,169 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $152,340 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $137,829 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Nov 27, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $134,842 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $100,000 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 22, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $83,971 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $77,661 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $62,089 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $37,125 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jan 13, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $25,873 |
All 21 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 22, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $83,971 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $1,674 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip | $720 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Nov 27, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $134,842 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip | $12,960 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip · travel to DURHAM, NC | $176 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip · travel to Rayhnam, MA · in-kind | $195 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip · travel to Rayhnam, MA · in-kind | $161 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip · travel to Rayhnam, MA · in-kind | $195 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Sep 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip · travel to Raynham, MA · in-kind | $695 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $77,661 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $244,169 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee EMPHASYS · Ortho-Hip | $720 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 4, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $4,193 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $62,089 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $137,829 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $100,000 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $37,125 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $152,340 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Feb 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,440 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jan 13, 2025 | Royalty or License ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee | $25,873 |
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.