Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D.
Optometrist · Denver, CO
Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1588919443, issued on Jul 17, 2012. Check the license (Colorado 2843, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Robert Cruse
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2843 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Madison St, Denver, CO 80206
- Phone
- (303) 377-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120809000726); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 55 Madison St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gary Belen, M.D.Specialist1841274933
- Douglas Carrel, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487865317
- Nicole Eberle, D.D.S., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1538372891
- William Eckert, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477605665
- Kristine Froehlich, LCSWClinical Social Worker1023770823
Verify Thomas Robert Cruse in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 2843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost219 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate152 claims
- Lumigan92 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth74 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims
- Timolol Maleate54 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): 75.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $125.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Glaucoma Consultants OF Colorado PCParker, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Robert Cruse among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 152W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Colorado
There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Annette Butler, O.D.Denver, CO 802061235323429
- James Dowgin, ODDenver, CO 802061386271443
- Alexis Kyle, ODDenver, CO 802061689591539
- Kathryn Lachenman, O.D.Denver, CO 802061912287111
- David Moore, ODDenver, CO 802061083307243
- Rachelle Toltz, O.D.Denver, CO 802061720060817
- Kristen Watson, ODDenver, CO 802061316136781
- Betty Zhang, ODDenver, CO 802061053833681
Common questions
What is Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588919443, issued on Jul 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Madison St, Denver, CO, 80206. Phone: (303) 377-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 2843, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D. had 1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Robert Cruse, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 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.