NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas D. Lowe, OD

Optometrist · Washington, IA

Thomas D. Lowe, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Washington, Iowa, and NPI 1457333759, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 1659, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1457333759
Name
Thomas D. Lowe
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1659 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 S Iowa Ave, Washington, IA 52353
Phone
(319) 653-2371
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 653-6070
Medicaid ID
0147009 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041123001288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1977
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 301 S Iowa Ave

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

  1. Benjamin Williams, ODOptometrist1598736928

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

200 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Thomas Lowe200
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost140 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate21 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $23.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Thomas Lowe$23.00
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Thomas D Lowe, OD PCWashington, IA

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

Thomas D. Lowe among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Thomas D. Lowe, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Washington

They are 3 of the 131 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Courtney, O.D.Washington, IA 523531427256536
  2. Benjamin Williams, ODWashington, IA 523531598736928
  3. Shawn Beilby, O.D.Vinton, IA 523491710922414
  4. Michael Martin, ODVinton, IA 523491780685719
  5. Ryan Striegel, O.D.Williamsburg, IA 523611144459736
  6. Sarah Patin, O,D.Toledo, IA 523421497142855
  7. Marshall Walker, ODToledo, IA 523421285626093
  8. Samantha Harris, ODTiffin, IA 523401083289581

Common questions

What is Thomas D. Lowe, OD's NPI number?

Thomas D. Lowe, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457333759, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas D. Lowe, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 S Iowa Ave, Washington, IA, 52353. Phone: (319) 653-2371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas D. Lowe, OD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 1659, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas D. Lowe, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas D. Lowe, OD had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; 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.