John E. Thordsen, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Raleigh, NC
John E. Thordsen, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1073659769, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00308, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John E. Thordsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 2011-00308 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (197) 828-0389
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 782-8189
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110829000394); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Bennett, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1376715565
- Lekha Desai, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548503543
- Maria Stephanie Jardeleza, MDOphthalmology Physician1518125509
- Rebecca Manning, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457435992
- Eugene Milder, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1770561722
- Jamie Prince, MD, MPHOphthalmology Physician1306402359
Verify John E. Thordsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-00308Check 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 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate70 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
- Tobramycin38 claims
- Timolol Maleate33 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $295.71
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Associates, PLLCRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John E. Thordsen among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina
John E. Thordsen, MD is one of 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 97% 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Bennett, MDRaleigh, NC 276071376715565
- Raynor Casey, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071821014440
- John Denny, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071679684237
- Lekha Desai, MDRaleigh, NC 276071548503543
- Brian Lehpamer, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071093957326
- Rebecca Manning, MDRaleigh, NC 276071457435992
- Lisa McKenna, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071366440273
- Eugene Milder, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071770561722
Common questions
What is John E. Thordsen, MD's NPI number?
John E. Thordsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073659769, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John E. Thordsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (197) 828-0389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John E. Thordsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00308, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John E. Thordsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John E. Thordsen, MD had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John E. Thordsen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.