Thomas Blackburn, O.D.
Optometrist · Laurinburg, NC
Thomas Blackburn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and NPI 1255687554, issued on Jul 24, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2319, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Blackburn
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2319 NC
0618002173 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Lauchwood Dr Ste A, Laurinburg, NC 28352
- Phone
- (910) 276-1993
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2023
- Fax
- (910) 277-7364
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140508001842); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 215 Lauchwood Dr Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Naomi Chun, ODOptometrist1205380243
- Lori Couch, ODOptometrist1265438816
- David Fitzgerald, ODOptometrist1144267105
- Nisma Gabr, ODOptometrist1437762176
- Harleen Kaur, ODOptometrist1407314800
- Sukhvir Kaur, ODOptometrist1083283105
Verify Thomas Blackburn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2319Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 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: $50.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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 one group practice
- Myeyedr Optometry OF North Carolina PLLCKinston, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Blackburn among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Thomas Blackburn, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Laurinburg
They are 10 of the 396 NPPES records with a practice address in Laurinburg, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Laurinburg → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naomi Chun, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521205380243
- Lori Couch, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521265438816
- David Fitzgerald, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521144267105
- Nisma Gabr, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521437762176
- Harleen Kaur, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521407314800
- Sukhvir Kaur, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521083283105
- Frank Roofe, O.D.Laurinburg, NC 283521427057868
- Jannifer Shin, O.D.Laurinburg, NC 283521376012534
Common questions
What is Thomas Blackburn, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Blackburn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255687554, issued on Jul 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Blackburn, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Lauchwood Dr Ste A, Laurinburg, NC, 28352. Phone: (910) 276-1993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Blackburn, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2319, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Blackburn, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Blackburn, O.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.