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2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1285202317 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Thomas Fisher, PA-C
Ophthalmology Physician in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,090 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 237 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$24.28
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Thomas Fisher, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,651 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Thomas Fisher, PA-C sits
This provider among ophthalmology physician peers
Across the 9,866 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thomas Fisher, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 85% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thomas Fisher, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Thomas Fisher, PA-C practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Fisher, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Ophthalmology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,651 16% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Thomas Fisher, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding PA-C credentials at 2170 MIDLAND RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, with a listed phone of (910) 295-2100. NPI 1285202317 was issued on 06/15/2021.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,651 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 237 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $57K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1285202317 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/15/2021 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
100
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Fisher, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Carolina Eye Associates Inc
Rockingham, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Fisher, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
RxSight Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Thomas Fisher, PA-C - brand share 3.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 1,651 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,651
Total Claims
$57K
Total Drug Cost
237
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,747
- Total Day Supply
- 51,226
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $14K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $42K
- Opioid Claims
- 792 (48.0% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 108, 75-84: 63, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Fisher, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
398 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
325 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
270 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 77
Tramadol Hcl
77 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 74
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
74 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 60
Oxycodone Hcl
60 claims
- Pregabalin 59
Pregabalin
59 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl 41
Nortriptyline Hcl
41 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 398 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 325 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 270 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 77 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 74 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 60 |
| Pregabalin | 59 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | 41 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 40 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Thomas Fisher, PA-C fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
22,090
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,420
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's 1,651 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fisher.
Dr. Brian Adair
M.D.
Hickory, NC
Dr. Lindsay Adam
M.D.
Raleigh, NC
Modupe Adetunji
Durham, NC
Dr. Richard Akers
M.D.
Gastonia, NC
Dr. Richard Akers
M.D.
Morganton, NC
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Fisher, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Thomas Fisher, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Thomas Fisher, PA-C wrote 1,651 Medicare Part D claims totaling $57K in drug costs for 237 beneficiaries.
What is Thomas Fisher, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Thomas Fisher, PA-C located? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C is located at 2170 MIDLAND RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387. Phone: (910) 295-2100.
What is Thomas Fisher, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285202317, issued on 06/15/2021.
Does Thomas Fisher, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $14K in brand drug costs.
Does Thomas Fisher, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Fisher, PA-C had 792 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.0%.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,090 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,420 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Fisher, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Fisher, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Fisher, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,651 Part D claims and 237 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Fisher, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Thomas Fisher, PA-C's NPI is 1285202317 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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