Thomas J. McAlear, OD
Optometrist · South Weymouth, MA
Thomas J. McAlear, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487967246, issued on Jul 22, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 4801, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. McAlear
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 4801 MA
0849 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1638 Main St, South Weymouth, MA 02190
- Phone
- (781) 331-4004
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 331-5004
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110216000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas J. McAlear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4801Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost30 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.
Thomas J. McAlear among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Thomas J. McAlear, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in South Weymouth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Veenu Gill, O.D.South Weymouth, MA 021901295134443
- Mary Kim, O.D.S Weymouth, MA 021901568581536
- Robert Macalpine, ODWeymouth, MA 021901043411176
- Gail Marchetto, O.D.Weymouth, MA 021901841302957
- Ranu PatelWeymouth, MA 021901740118165
- Jacob Strous, ODWeymouth, MA 021901376276386
- Kristiana Micinoti, ODWeymouth, MA 021891235867797
- Thomas Aleo, O.D.Weymouth, MA 021881255418950
Common questions
What is Thomas J. McAlear, OD's NPI number?
Thomas J. McAlear, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487967246, issued on Jul 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. McAlear, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1638 Main St, South Weymouth, MA, 02190. Phone: (781) 331-4004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. McAlear, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4801, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas J. McAlear, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. McAlear, OD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.