Dr. Thomas D. Fulbright , MD
Neurological Surgery โข Springfield, MO
2900 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 658043634
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Dr. Thomas Fulbright is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on August 9, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 15 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99221 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 15 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 32 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2013.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2013. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2013:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levetiracetam โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2013. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 207. Middle half: 161 to 349.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Missouri (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 226. Middle half: 115 to 402.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 203 in 2019 to 15 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2900 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 658043634
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
22 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,141 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $908 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
32 standardized 30-day fills in 2013
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
$530 in 2013
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2013, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2013.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $1,875.36 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $1,646.29 across 5 records.
- Food and Beverage: $229.07 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $1,875.36 across 7 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Fulbright 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. Fulbright 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 Springfield and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 207. Middle half: 161 to 349.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Missouri (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 226. Middle half: 115 to 402.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,815. Middle half: $19,000 to $84,558.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Missouri (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,324. Middle half: $13,688 to $82,541.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,959. Middle half: $14,085 to $64,553.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Missouri (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $26,506. Middle half: $10,223 to $64,214.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fulbright are from 2013.
18 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Springfield, MO (194 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
38.9% of these 18 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
88.9% of these 18 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 93% from 203 in 2019 to 15 in 2024.
- 2019: 203
- 2020: 149
- 2021: 165
- 2022: 32
- 2024: 15
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 88% from $9,559 in 2019 to $1,141 in 2024.
- 2019: $9,559
- 2020: $6,281
- 2021: $9,057
- 2022: $1,119
- 2024: $1,141
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 88% from $7,640 in 2019 to $908 in 2024.
- 2019: $7,640
- 2020: $4,492
- 2021: $6,789
- 2022: $698
- 2024: $908
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2013 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2013 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2013 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 81% from $1,034.08 in 2019 to $1,875.36 in 2024.
- 2019: $1,034.08
- 2020: $33.92
- 2021: $423.61
- 2024: $1,875.36
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2013), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $1,875.36.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | General | $875.93 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | General | $276.36 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | General | $174.70 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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XLIF | General | $170.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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XLIF | General | $162.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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XLIF | General | $162.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | General | $54.37 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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15 | 15 | $288.00 | $76.08 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2013.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 | 157 | $246.02 | 12 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 12 | 360 | $283.56 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2013; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20140210001470
MO
1254331465
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 09, 2006.
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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Springfield
- Dr. Robert Strang, MD
- Dr. Salim Rahman, MD
- Dr. Vyacheslav Makler, DO
- Dr. Mayur Jayarao, MD, MSC
- Dr. Adam Olszewski, MD
- Dr. John Mace, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 9434
Springfield, MO 658019434
Phone: 4178853888