Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D.
Optometrist · Texarkana, TX
Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1598899379, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Texas 3936T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Merle Dvorak
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3936T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2703 Richmond RD, Texarkana, TX 75503
- Phone
- (903) 838-0783
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 831-6145
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Merle Dvorak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 3936TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
191 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost127 claims
- Lumigan16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $251.71
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Thomas Merle Dvorak among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 optometrist records list a practice address in Texarkana
They are 23 of the 1,147 NPPES records with a practice address in Texarkana, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Allen, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031245239904
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- Juan Galdamez, O.DTexarkana, TX 755031467644229
- James Glass, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031538172267
- Glen Hart, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031982782439
- Lauren Hernandez, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031376990523
- Lara May, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031154498210
- John McCall, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031174699615
Common questions
What is Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598899379, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2703 Richmond RD, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 838-0783. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 3936T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Merle Dvorak, O.D. had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.