John William Thomas, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Decatur, GA
John William Thomas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1811998594, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 030389, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John William Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 030389 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone
- (404) 292-2500
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 294-9361
- Medicaid ID
- 00556003D GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100316000074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John William Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 030389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
859 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost259 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate82 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol60 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium56 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate52 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): 0 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $230.11
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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 3 group practices
- Eye Physicians And Surgeons PCDecatur, GA
- Gainesville Eye Associates LLCGainesville, GA
- Georgia Vision InstituteCarrollton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John William Thomas among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
John William Thomas, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Decatur → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Bealer, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301386645190
- Ajeet Dhingra, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301184625907
- Peter Gordon, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301992706683
- Stephen Leff, MDDecatur, GA 300301366434698
- Gayle Leff Goldstein, MDDecatur, GA 300301093707325
- Paul McManus, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301053312959
- Indira Menon, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301164423075
- Shalin Shah, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301457671307
Common questions
What is John William Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
John William Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811998594, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John William Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA, 30030. Phone: (404) 292-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John William Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 030389, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John William Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John William Thomas, M.D. had 859 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John William Thomas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.