Durward Jones Thomas, O.D.
Optometrist · Coushatta, LA
Durward Jones Thomas, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Coushatta, Louisiana, and NPI 1891763207, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 873063T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Durward Jones Thomas
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 873063T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1902 Ringgold Ave, Coushatta, LA 71019
- Phone
- (318) 932-5671
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 932-5671
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Durward Jones Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 873063TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl13 claims
- Latanoprost11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Durward Jones Thomas among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Durward Jones Thomas, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Coushatta
They are 1 of the 49 NPPES records with a practice address in Coushatta, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Jorgensen, ODBenton, LA 710061558675157
- Ashley Bradford, O.D.Haughton, LA 710371891008603
- Gregory Woodall, O.D.Homer, LA 710401225157878
- Walter Blankenship, O.D.Mansfield, LA 710521770597072
- Edwin Moss, O.D.Minden, LA 710551801903638
- Rachel Shows, ODMinden, LA 710551710559448
- Derrell Spurlock, ODMinden, LA 710551376506063
- Noel Taylor, ODStonewall, LA 710781154553071
Common questions
What is Durward Jones Thomas, O.D.'s NPI number?
Durward Jones Thomas, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891763207, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Durward Jones Thomas, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1902 Ringgold Ave, Coushatta, LA, 71019. Phone: (318) 932-5671. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Durward Jones Thomas, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 873063T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Durward Jones Thomas, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Durward Jones Thomas, O.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.