Thomas John Clinch, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Kearney, NE
Thomas John Clinch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1568465987, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 22127, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas John Clinch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 22127 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 W. 39TH St., Kearney, NE 68845
- Phone
- (308) 865-2760
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2023
- Fax
- (308) 865-2769
- Medicaid ID
- 47054533500 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100601000755); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 411 W. 39TH St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jan Jensen, MDOphthalmology Physician1922001338
- Jerry Vaughan, O.D.Optometrist1467443804
Verify Thomas John Clinch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 22127Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
610 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prolensa202 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
- Erythromycin61 claims
- Lotemax Sm53 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $257.32
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kearney Eye Institute PCKearney, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas John Clinch among 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska
Thomas John Clinch, MD is one of 117 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 76 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.
All 117 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Agraz, MDKearney, NE 688451578092839
- Jan Jensen, MDKearney, NE 688451922001338
- Diana Lind, DOKearney, NE 688451124023312
- Michele Gleason, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031043214588
- Lori Harkins, M DGrand Island, NE 688031154322501
- Julie Janky, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031396749735
- Robert Proffitt, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031972506871
- Paul Dietze, MDHastings, NE 689011073525838
Common questions
What is Thomas John Clinch, MD's NPI number?
Thomas John Clinch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568465987, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas John Clinch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 W. 39TH St., Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas John Clinch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 22127, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas John Clinch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas John Clinch, MD had 610 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas John Clinch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.7 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.