NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D.

Optometrist · Providence, RI

Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1356392484, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTGOO370, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356392484
Name
Thomas Paul Cesaro
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODTGOO370 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Maude St, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 351-5664
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(401) 456-5726
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100811000147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1981
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 50 Maude St

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

  1. Mohammad Abdallat, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1033634647
  2. Ryan Allen, RDOncology Nutrition Registered Dietitian1487547071
  3. Anne Bauman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730281346
  4. Janet Berard, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1912939596
  5. Olivia Birchall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194396242
  6. Charlene Botelho, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1568707735

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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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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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

367 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Thomas Cesaro367
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost223 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth28 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate19 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Eye Associates IncProvidence, RI

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

Thomas Paul Cesaro among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island

Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D. is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Rhode Island

There are 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elina Goman Baskin, O.D.Providence, RI 029081144270398
  2. Austin Levin, ODProvidence, RI 029081255182911
  3. Claire Messina, O.D.Providence, RI 029081538275433
  4. Catherine Bukspan, ODProvidence, RI 029091649055690
  5. Paul De Cesare, ODProvidence, RI 029091205826997
  6. Sara Hafeez, ODProvidence, RI 029091689287039
  7. Joy Huang, O.D.Providence, RI 029091588046221
  8. Laura Lakin, O.D.Providence, RI 029091235539503

Common questions

What is Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356392484, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Maude St, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 351-5664. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTGOO370, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Paul Cesaro, O.D. had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.