Individual provider Active NPI

Thomas EMS, MD

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Portland, IN
National Provider Identifier
1457885964
Registry record updated Sep 3, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207P00000X
License
01099961A Issued in IN
Practice address
500 W Votaw St
Portland, IN 47371-1322
Phone
(260) 726-7131
Fax
(765) 281-6567
NPI assigned
Apr 12, 2017
Last updated
Sep 3, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 3, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 2022-01227 NC
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 82759 SC
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 01099961A IN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

500 W Votaw St
Portland, IN 47371-1322

Mailing address

250 N Shadeland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219-4959

Other practice location 1

101 E Wood St
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3040
Phone (864) 560-7048

Other practice location 2

2525 Court Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054-2140
Phone (864) 607-1694

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
300131149MedicaidIN

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address tems@direct.iuhealth.org Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC, SC, IN3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20220921003503 NC Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 1456736867 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations
I20260505002237 SC Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 1456736867 Reassigns benefits to 6 organizations
I20260622003601 IN Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 1456736867

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Education
University of Louisville School of Medicine, 2019
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Gastonia Physician Services PLLCGroup PAC ID 3870719602, 66 clinicians
Emergency Coverage LLCGroup PAC ID 3072412592, 761 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2525 Court Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054-2140
Phone (704) 834-2000

288 S Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139-2838
Phone (828) 286-5000

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
82759SCMDEmergency Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Gastonia Physician Services, PLLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Gastonia Physician Services, PLLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Mar 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Emergency Coverage, LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Oct 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Emergency Coverage Services, PC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

262 Leroy George Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
Phone (828) 452-8210

2525 Court Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone (704) 834-2662

4800 S Croatan Hwy
Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone (252) 449-4500

615 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
Phone (336) 503-5699

288 S Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone (252) 808-6000

Organizations & group practices 10

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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