Thomas O. Burkholder, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Allentown, PA
Thomas O. Burkholder, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760425581, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD017300E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas O. Burkholder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD017300E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 N 17TH St, Allentown, PA 18104
- Phone
- (610) 433-0450
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 433-4655
- Medicaid ID
- 0596288 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas O. Burkholder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD017300ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $124.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Thomas O. Burkholder among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Thomas O. Burkholder, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Lisa Bunin, MDAllentown, PA 181041154397875
- Harvey Cheng, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041679579254
- Harold Goldfarb, MDAllentown, PA 181041396706297
- Howard Kushnick, MDAllentown, PA 181041326093006
- Alan Listhaus, MDAllentown, PA 181041205881992
- George McGinley, MDAllentown, PA 181041275506529
Common questions
What is Thomas O. Burkholder, MD's NPI number?
Thomas O. Burkholder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760425581, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas O. Burkholder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 N 17TH St, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 433-0450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas O. Burkholder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD017300E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas O. Burkholder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas O. Burkholder, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.