Paul K. Thompson, O.D.
Optometrist · Appleton, WI
Paul K. Thompson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1023105772, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 2483, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul K. Thompson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2483 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 E Northland Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
- Phone
- (920) 734-8714
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (920) 734-8785
- Medicaid ID
- 38584000 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090709000607); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1301 E Northland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Austin, MDOphthalmology Physician1487697959
- Todd Derksen, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1053578682
- Theresa Schinke, DPMPodiatrist1043210594
- Timothy Tougas, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1093711491
Verify Paul K. Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 2483Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost171 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate21 claims
- Lotemax11 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: $244.15
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 2 group practices
- Shoptikal LLCRhinelander, WI
- Valley Eye AssociatesAppleton, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
43 optometrist records list a practice address in Appleton
They are 43 of the 3,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Appleton, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
All 43 in Appleton → All 1,161 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Appleton →
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- James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
- Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
- Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
- Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
- Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
- Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
- Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805
Common questions
What is Paul K. Thompson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Paul K. Thompson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023105772, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul K. Thompson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 E Northland Ave, Appleton, WI, 54911. Phone: (920) 734-8714. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul K. Thompson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 2483, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul K. Thompson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul K. Thompson, O.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.