Jared S. Thurston, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Morgan City, LA
Jared S. Thurston, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morgan City, Louisiana, and NPI 1114154911, issued on Jun 18, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD203920, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jared S. Thurston
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD203920 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1018 8TH St, Morgan City, LA 70380
- Phone
- (985) 380-5688
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 329-2661
- Medicaid ID
- 1956821 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140113000500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Jared S. Thurston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD203920Check 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
2,739 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost786 claims
- Moxifloxacin322 claims
- Timolol Maleate302 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate200 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate172 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol170 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Jared S. Thurston among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Jared S. Thurston, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 73% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Morgan City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abram Tipton, MDHouma, LA 703631750316931
- Van Ardoin, MDHouma, LA 703601003991423
- Arthur Delahoussaye, MDHouma, LA 703601932106978
- Robert Gordon, MDHouma, LA 703601710925672
- Keith Kellum, M.D.Houma, LA 703601225036023
- Aravinda Rao, M.D.Houma, LA 703601801949342
- Seema Walia, M.D.Houma, LA 703601730512583
- Daniel Dodson, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031033310271
Common questions
What is Jared S. Thurston, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jared S. Thurston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114154911, issued on Jun 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jared S. Thurston, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1018 8TH St, Morgan City, LA, 70380. Phone: (985) 380-5688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jared S. Thurston, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD203920, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jared S. Thurston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jared S. Thurston, M.D. had 2,739 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jared S. Thurston, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.