NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas E. Gillette, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Seattle, WA

Thomas E. Gillette, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1952387086, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00018179, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952387086
Name
Thomas E. Gillette
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD00018179 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 215-2020
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 215-2022
Medicaid ID
1848407 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1101 Madison St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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Verify Thomas E. Gillette in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,212 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Thomas Gillette1,212
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate340 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate91 claims
  3. Fluorometholone72 claims
  4. Valacyclovir63 claims
  5. Latanoprost62 claims
  6. Acyclovir56 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: $161.88

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Gillette$161.88
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. The Polyclinic PLLCSeattle, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas E. Gillette among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Thomas E. Gillette, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deepa Abraham, MDSeattle, WA 981041447250568
  2. Scot Brower, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041124006648
  3. Elizabeth Choy, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041114993524
  4. Sheldon Cowen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041417915745
  5. R. Evans, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041114905635
  6. William Johnston, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041376546713
  7. D. Kelly, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041578541090
  8. Sameer Khan, MDSeattle, WA 981041134101439

Common questions

What is Thomas E. Gillette, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas E. Gillette, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952387086, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas E. Gillette, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 215-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas E. Gillette, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00018179, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas E. Gillette, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas E. Gillette, M.D. had 1,212 Medicare Part D claims for 226 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.

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