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H Clay Thomas IV, PAC

(H. Clay Thomas IV, PA-C)

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professional interests include: epicardial lead placement, thoracic aortic aneurysm, atherosclerosis of the aorta, and more.

3841 Piper Street Suite T3-382
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 917-2200

H Clay Thomas IV, PAC is in Anchorage, AK specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. H Clay Thomas IV, PAC is affiliated with Providence and Providence Alaska Medical Center.

Office Locations

Providence Alaska Medical Center

3841 Piper Street Suite T3-382
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 917-2200

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9155 Sw Barnes Road Suite 240
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 297-1419

(503) 216-2488

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Some issues H Clay Thomas IV, PAC can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a device implantation procedure that reduces the risk of stroke for patients who have atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart beats out of rhythm. Atrial fibrillation causes blood to collect in the left atrial appendage, a small sac located in the top left chamber of the heart. The blood that collects in this appendage can form clots and cause stroke when pumped out of the heart.

To implant the device, a long, flexible tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a large vein in the groin and advanced to the heart. Once the tube reaches the left side of the heart, X-ray is used to guide a thinner catheter into the left atrial appendage. The tiny device is then passed through the tube and into the appendage. When the doctor has made sure it is in the right place, she takes the catheter out, and the procedure is completed.

This minimally invasive procedure usually requires a hospital stay of at least one day. Normal activities may be resumed within a few days. About 45 days following implantation, a test will be done to determine whether the device has closed the left atrial appendage. Check-ups have to be performed every year to make sure the device is in place.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vascular procedures	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vascular procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	26

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that H Clay Thomas IV, PAC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant and has a state license in Oregon.

Board Certification: Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

H Clay Thomas IV, PAC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

H Clay Thomas IV, PAC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, TRICARE, Medicare, Premera PPO and Blue Preferred PPO networks.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, H Clay Thomas IV, PAC accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

TRICARE

Medicare

Premera PPO

Blue Preferred PPO networks

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by H Clay Thomas IV, PAC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$136 PROLENE $136
ABIOMED	$53 Impella $53
AtriCure, Inc.	$39 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $39
Getinge USA Sales, LLC	$24 VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$252

Biography

Mr. H. Thomas' specialty is cardiothoracic surgery. His areas of expertise include double aortic arch, surgical repair, and heart bypass surgery (CABG). Mr. Thomas is professionally affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE insurance.