NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob K. Thomas, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Springfield, MO

Jacob K. Thomas, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1538328489, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Missouri 2012003514, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538328489
Name
Jacob K. Thomas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2012003514 MO
N1182 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1265 E Primrose St, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 886-3937
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 886-1285
Medicaid ID
1407856263 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120725000343); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1265 E Primrose St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Engleman, O.D.Optometrist1790754109
  2. Benjamin Haden, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952729600
  3. James Mattax, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1346244779
  4. David Meinhardt, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013978212
  5. David Nasrazadani, MDOphthalmology Physician1922529536
  6. Kenneth Neu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427026715

Verify Jacob K. Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

4,028 Medicare Part D claims for 994 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Jacob Thomas4,028
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate887 claims
  2. Latanoprost853 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate450 claims
  4. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim446 claims
  5. Valacyclovir198 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate129 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $802.71

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Jacob Thomas$802.71
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center IncSpringfield, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jacob K. Thomas among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

Jacob K. Thomas, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Benedett, MDSpringfield, MO 658041194724211
  2. Mark Cascairo, D.O.Springfield, MO 658041881688216
  3. Warren Collins, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041043220874
  4. C Faulkner, MDSpringfield, MO 658041104826965
  5. Judith Harvey, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041912002833
  6. Francis Jansen, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041770578239
  7. James Mattax, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041346244779
  8. Judd McNaughton, MDSpringfield, MO 658041629078480

Common questions

What is Jacob K. Thomas, MD's NPI number?

Jacob K. Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538328489, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob K. Thomas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1265 E Primrose St, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 886-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob K. Thomas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012003514, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jacob K. Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacob K. Thomas, MD had 4,028 Medicare Part D claims for 994 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jacob K. Thomas, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.