Glenn William Thompson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Schenectady, NY
Glenn William Thompson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1689880163, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (New York 251993-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Glenn William Thompson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 251993-1 NY
251993 NY
4301085616 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1675 Providence Ave, Schenectady, NY 12309
- Phone
- (518) 377-3439
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 377-0436
- Medicaid ID
- 03217085 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090714000191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,822 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1675 Providence Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Kennedy, MDOphthalmology Physician1356382378
Verify Glenn William Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 251993-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,731 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost497 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate469 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine463 claims
- Moxifloxacin456 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol142 claims
- Timolol Maleate107 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $260.11
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kennedy Ophthalmic Associates PLLCSchenectady, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glenn William Thompson among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Glenn William Thompson, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Schenectady → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mabel Cheng, M.D.Niskayuna, NY 123091558345306
- John Kennedy, MDSchenectady, NY 123091356382378
- Robert Kennedy, MDSchenectady, NY 123091801817424
- Nicole Lemanski, M.D.Niskayuna, NY 123091518288984
- Franklin Longo, MDSchenectady, NY 123081407965361
- Brian Strickler, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123081982855631
- Lynn Boler, MDSchenectady, NY 123041801906219
- Philip FraterrigoSchenectady, NY 123041831228386
Common questions
What is Glenn William Thompson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Glenn William Thompson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689880163, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Glenn William Thompson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Providence Ave, Schenectady, NY, 12309. Phone: (518) 377-3439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Glenn William Thompson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 251993-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Glenn William Thompson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Glenn William Thompson, M.D. had 2,731 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.