NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas C. Bright, M.D.

Urology Physician · Tyler, TX

Thomas C. Bright, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1811937378, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas E2147, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811937378
Name
Thomas C. Bright
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
E2147 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Olympic Plaza Cir, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone
(903) 262-3900
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 262-3993
Medicaid ID
113554302 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101026000167); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1971
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Armstrong, M.D.Urology Physician1699074351
  2. John Barnett, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1538177217
  3. Yvonne Baum, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679572614
  4. Rebecca Cali, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1992766091
  5. Joseph Conflitti, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1720022650
  6. Joseph Decarlo, M.D.Urology Physician1013954809

Verify Thomas C. Bright in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average urology physician in 2024

1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Thomas Bright1,338
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl553 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro203 claims
  3. Myrbetriq101 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride71 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl61 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim57 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $78.40

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Bright$78.40
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Athens, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas C. Bright among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Thomas C. Bright, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Armstrong, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011699074351
  2. Joseph Decarlo, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011013954809
  3. Charles Dickson, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011043250533
  4. Mark Greenberg, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011629018122
  5. Steven Lomax, MDTyler, TX 757011003263328
  6. Steven Roberts, MDTyler, TX 757011720275043
  7. James Turlington, MDTyler, TX 757011346345113
  8. Robert Williams, D.O.Tyler, TX 757011144269697

Common questions

What is Thomas C. Bright, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas C. Bright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811937378, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas C. Bright, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 262-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas C. Bright, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E2147, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas C. Bright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas C. Bright, M.D. had 1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas C. Bright, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.

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