Thao Nguyen, O.D.
Optometrist · Houston, TX
Thao Nguyen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629365291, issued on Jul 5, 2011. Check the license (Texas 7728, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thao Nguyen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 7728 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1560 Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77077
- Phone
- (281) 235-5443
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Thao Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 7728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis25 claims
- Latanoprost22 claims
- Xiidra16 claims
- Erythromycin12 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: $103.92
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
756 optometrist records list a Houston practice address
They are 756 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a Houston practice address, and 4,878 optometrist records in Texas.
All 756 in Houston → All 4,878 in Texas → Every provider in Houston →
Other optometrist records in Texas
- Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
- Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
- Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
- Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
- Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
- Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
- Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
- Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
- Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
- Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505
Common questions
What is Thao Nguyen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thao Nguyen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629365291, issued on Jul 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thao Nguyen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1560 Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77077. Phone: (281) 235-5443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thao Nguyen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 7728, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thao Nguyen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thao Nguyen, O.D. had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.