Thomas James Avallone, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Coronado, CA
Thomas James Avallone, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Coronado, California, and NPI 1679865950, issued on May 5, 2011. Check the license (California A147199, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas James Avallone
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A147199 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 Ynez Place, Coronado, CA 92118
- Phone
- (619) 435-8800
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2023
- Fax
- (888) 635-8108
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170623002078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas James Avallone in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A147199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
979 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost187 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate110 claims
- Timolol Maleate88 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
- Erythromycin43 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): 81.5 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: $1,382.27
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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 one group practice
- Island Eye Specialists ApcCoronado, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas James Avallone among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Thomas James Avallone, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Coronado → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lantz Arnell, MDCoronado, CA 921181891388021
- William Bigham, MDCoronado, CA 921181104893692
- Sanford Feldman, M.D.San Diego, CA 921171801945357
- William Parker, M.D.San Diego, CA 921171700496320
- Angelique Pillar Topaloglu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921171215236401
- Ellie Samadani, M.D.San Diego, CA 921171033268503
- Calliope Allen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201366415440
- Charles Beeson, MDSan Diego, CA 921201851450423
Common questions
What is Thomas James Avallone, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas James Avallone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679865950, issued on May 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas James Avallone, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 Ynez Place, Coronado, CA, 92118. Phone: (619) 435-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas James Avallone, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A147199, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas James Avallone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas James Avallone, M.D. had 979 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas James Avallone, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.