NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Keith Ison, D.O.

Ophthalmology Physician · Pikeville, KY

Thomas Keith Ison, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1548290042, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 02978, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548290042
Name
Thomas Keith Ison
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
02978 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY 41501
Phone
(606) 430-2209
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2022
Fax
(606) 218-7509
Medicaid ID
7100037860 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070305000620); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2002
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 911 Bypass RD Bldg A

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

  1. Cynthia Acosta, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124530878
  2. Alaa Addasi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1154531416
  3. Melody Addasi, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396120879
  4. Moses Adebayo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1568995413
  5. Nathaniel Adkins, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1124256565
  6. Naveed Ahmed, M.DNeurology Physician1508946070

Verify Thomas Keith Ison in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,632 Medicare Part D claims for 881 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Thomas Ison3,632
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost665 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine552 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin478 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate363 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate224 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate143 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $220.82

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products 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 Ison$220.82
  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. Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY

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

Thomas Keith Ison among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky

Thomas Keith Ison, D.O. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kay Hazelett, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011689676348
  2. Austin Taylor, D.O.Pikeville, KY 415011083021554
  3. Charles Wheeler, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011154332922
  4. Brian Lambert, M.D.South Williamson, KY 415031760573547
  5. Joshua Gross, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011144649914
  6. John Gross, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011245209550
  7. Carter Gussler, MDAshland, KY 411011215905393
  8. Maurice Oakley, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011699843862

Common questions

What is Thomas Keith Ison, D.O.'s NPI number?

Thomas Keith Ison, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548290042, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Keith Ison, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 430-2209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Keith Ison, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 02978, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Keith Ison, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Keith Ison, D.O. had 3,632 Medicare Part D claims for 881 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Keith Ison, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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