NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Y. Chandler, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Austin, TX

Thomas Y. Chandler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1720053085, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas F9290, 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
1720053085
Name
Thomas Y. Chandler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
F9290 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12221 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78758
Phone
(512) 901-4014
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2022
Fax
(512) 901-3914
Medicaid ID
124779303 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100701000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 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 12221 N Mopac Expy

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

  1. Juine Abraham, RN., NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1194095133
  2. Farrah Alahmady, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1083198014
  3. Fernanda AlmeidaRegistered Dietitian1487009775
  4. Mirjana Antelj-RojasFamily Nurse Practitioner1548712946
  5. Pamela Ashley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1780630889
  6. Antoinette Austin-Glass, MDAnesthesiology Physician1790723138

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  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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Thomas Chandler1,147
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost308 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate158 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate156 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin115 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol55 claims
  6. Lumigan44 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $36.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Thomas Chandler$36.41
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. The Austin Diagnostic Clinic PLLCAustin, TX

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

Thomas Y. Chandler among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Thomas Y. Chandler, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Malena Amato, MDAustin, TX 787581275611352
  2. Nicholas Lancaster, M.D.Austin, TX 787581063776102
  3. Maria Shepler, MDAustin, TX 787581164489746
  4. Michelle Berger, MDAustin, TX 787591811960693
  5. Megyn Busse, MDAustin, TX 787591770677908
  6. Amber Fenton, MDAustin, TX 787591245437524
  7. Jason Feuerman, M.D.Austin, TX 787571205147634
  8. Lan Hoang, M.D.Austin, TX 787591720223449

Common questions

What is Thomas Y. Chandler, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Y. Chandler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720053085, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Y. Chandler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12221 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX, 78758. Phone: (512) 901-4014. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Y. Chandler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F9290, 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 Y. Chandler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Y. Chandler, MD had 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Y. Chandler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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