Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Richmond, VA
Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1548375579, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101231581, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Scot Carothers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 0101231581 VA
ME 84255 FL
L0067 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Westhampton Sta, Richmond, VA 23226
- Phone
- (804) 287-4200
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 006309844 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Scot Carothers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101231581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 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).
Thomas Scot Carothers among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
All 592 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bullock, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261811901846
- Walter Bundy, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261619988219
- Jason Chiappetta, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261245348911
- James Combs, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261467463067
- Thomas Dabney, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261982719860
- Ryan Deasy, MDRichmond, VA 232261568418523
- David Jacobs, MDRichmond, VA 232261184675100
- Ethnie Jones, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261972611697
Common questions
What is Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548375579, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Westhampton Sta, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 287-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101231581, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Scot Carothers, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.