Thomas M. Edwards, OD
Optometrist · La Crosse, WI
Thomas M. Edwards, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1417952524, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 1724, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas M. Edwards
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1724 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 38513500 WI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas M. Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 1724Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Thomas M. Edwards among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin
Thomas M. Edwards, OD is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 62% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
43 optometrist records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 43 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Foss, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011558335224
- Alan Hecht, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011003806506
- Gretchen Kelly, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011538159041
- Steven Laliberte, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011467442582
- Filomena Larson, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011215933395
- John Larson, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011013913912
- Lynn McWilliams, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011710981287
- Thomas McWilliams, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011538163001
Common questions
What is Thomas M. Edwards, OD's NPI number?
Thomas M. Edwards, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417952524, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas M. Edwards, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas M. Edwards, OD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 1724, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas M. Edwards, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas M. Edwards, OD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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.