Thomas E. Clinch, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
Thomas E. Clinch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1437186350, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0055106, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas E. Clinch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- D0055106 MD
CS9911225 DC
0101222216 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 215-7100
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (240) 482-3070
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 Wisconsin Circle
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kelecia SmithSocial Worker1891689675
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Verify Thomas E. Clinch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0055106Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of 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): 100 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: $1,680.26
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 E. Clinch among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
Thomas E. Clinch, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase
They are 25 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Neil Martin, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151982607792
- Hylton Mayer, M. D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151174568695
Common questions
What is Thomas E. Clinch, MD's NPI number?
Thomas E. Clinch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437186350, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas E. Clinch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 215-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas E. Clinch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0055106, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas E. Clinch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas E. Clinch, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas E. Clinch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.