Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL
Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1215089982, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036 060490, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Deutsch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 036 060490 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 942-2734
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 942-2156
- Medicaid ID
- 036060490 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090116000413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Deutsch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036 060490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost117 claims
- Timolol Maleate46 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Erythromycin14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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 2 group practices
- Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.Chicago, IL
- University Ophthalmology Associates, LtdChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas A. Deutsch among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215089982, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-2734. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036 060490, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Deutsch, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.