Dr. Craig R Thompson , MD
Surgery • Waterville, ME
180 Kennedy Memorial Dr, Suite 304
Waterville, ME 049014540
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 16, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 12 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99202 — New patient outpatient office visit: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maine (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 25 to 67.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 143 in 2017 to 12 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
180 Kennedy Memorial Dr
Suite 304
Waterville, ME 049014540
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 4 distinct group names: Central Peninsula General Hospital Inc; Mrh Corp; Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
1994
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $573 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $217 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$60 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
32 years (graduated 1994)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1994 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Thompson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Thompson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Waterville and Maine
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maine (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 25 to 67.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Waterville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maine (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $189. Middle half: $52 to $549.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Waterville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thompson are from 2020.
7 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Waterville, ME (229 in Maine).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 92% from 143 in 2017 to 12 in 2020.
- 2017: 143
- 2018: 100
- 2019: 98
- 2020: 12
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 95% from $11,318 in 2017 to $573 in 2020.
- 2017: $11,318
- 2018: $8,570
- 2019: $6,740
- 2020: $573
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 97% from $7,880 in 2017 to $217 in 2020.
- 2017: $7,880
- 2018: $5,988
- 2019: $5,184
- 2020: $217
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 82% from 61 in 2015 to 11 in 2024.
- 2015: 61
- 2016: 12
- 2017: 19
- 2018: 30
- 2024: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 82% from 61 in 2015 to 11 in 2024.
- 2015: 61
- 2016: 12
- 2017: 19
- 2018: 30
- 2024: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $3,110 in 2015 to $60 in 2024.
- 2015: $3,110
- 2016: $1,055
- 2017: $106
- 2018: $1,480
- 2024: $60
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $133.67 | $47.72 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 11 | 77 | $60.02 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20260428002929
AK
4789570177
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
1209 Seward Ave, Sitka, AK 998357359
Phone: 9079668611
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
1204 Seward Ave, Sitka, AK 998357359
Phone: 9079668611
The Aroostook Medical Center
146 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME 047693102
The Aroostook Medical Center
140 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME 047693102
Central Peninsula General Hospital Inc
240 Hospital Pl, Soldotna, AK 996697559
Phone: 9072627795
Mrh Corp
897 W Main St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 044261029
Phone: 2075648401
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK 998359416
Phone: 9079662411
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
1206 Seward Ave, Sitka, AK 998357359
Phone: 9079668611
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
227 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK 998359416
Phone: 9079662411
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 16, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Waterville
Healthcare providers in WatervilleMailing Address
222 Kennedy Memorial Dr
Waterville, ME 049014526
Phone: 2078613000