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Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, melanoma, peripheral nerve surgery, and more.

800 Boston Post Road Building 3
Guilford, CT 06437

1-877-925-3637

Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc is a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health and Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine.

Office Locations

Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine

5520 Park Avenue
Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 785-5714

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Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine

800 Boston Post Road Building 3
Guilford, CT 06437

1-877-925-3637

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800 Howard Avenue Yale Physicians Building - 4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06519

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Some issues Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

In The News

“Dr. J. Grant Thomson, director of hand and microvascular surgery in the plastic surgery section of the surgery department at Yale University School of Medicine, said that the more muscle involved,...”—"REATTACHING LIMBS - A RACE AGAINST TIME AND HOPE FOR LUCK", Orlando Sentinel, April 2002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	192
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
upper extremity surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2013 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
injections	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	14
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2014 were immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
immobilization	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	13
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2015 were immobilization, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	187
immobilization	20
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2016 were immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
immobilization	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2017 were immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
immobilization	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2018 were immobilization, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	213
immobilization	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2019 were immobilization, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	195
immobilization	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT during 2022 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	138
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated as a hand surgeon in Trumbull, CT were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and immobilization.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	178
immobilization	18
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	8
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Montreal General Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Montreal General Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine

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.

Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL, COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY, TRICARE/CHAMPUS and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$227 XIAFLEX $227
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$158 Spy $158
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$152 Implate $152
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$128 MATRIXCOMBO $79	TRUMATCH $49
BIOVENTUS LLC	$95 $95
Other	$125 Cook Medical Zenapro $36	Cook Medical Biodesign $31	Reconstruction $24	KENGREAL $22	SUR - SIS $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$803
Education	$83

Research Payments

Dr. James Grant Thomson, MD, MSc has received 1 research payments totaling $81.

Biography

Dr. James Thomson is a specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery in New Haven, CT, Trumbull, CT, and Guilford, CT. His areas of expertise include the following: wrist problems, spine problems, and wounds. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending McGill University Faculty of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Thomson completed his residency training at Montreal General Hospital. Dr. Thomson is professionally affiliated with Yale New Haven Health. His practice in New Haven, CT is open to new patients as reported by Yale New Haven Health.