Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D.
Optometrist · Peoria, IL
Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1518954163, issued on Sep 29, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046009250, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas C. Kirchgessner
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046009250 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8921 N. Wood Sage RD., Peoria, IL 61615
- Phone
- (309) 243-2400
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (309) 243-7918
- Medicaid ID
- 046009250 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8921 N. Wood Sage RD.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Donald Buehler, O.D.Optometrist1083601637
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- Parashos Lagouros, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245227883
- Steven Lichtenstein, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093702649
- John Rhode, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235126897
- Steven Sicher, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1891782439
Verify Thomas C. Kirchgessner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046009250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
199 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth55 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
- Ofloxacin21 claims
- Latanoprost13 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): 87.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $62.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wyman Sicher Eye Associates SCPeoria, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518954163, issued on Sep 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8921 N. Wood Sage RD., Peoria, IL, 61615. Phone: (309) 243-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046009250, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas C. Kirchgessner, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.
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.