Thomas J. O'Connor, OD
Optometrist · Cheektowaga, NY
Thomas J. O'Connor, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cheektowaga, New York, and NPI 1558457853, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (New York VUT004971, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. O'Connor
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- VUT004971 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2720 Union RD, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
- Phone
- (716) 668-3030
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 668-0705
- Medicaid ID
- 02510935 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040803000236); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas J. O'Connor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license VUT004971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
658 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost267 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate63 claims
- Azelastine Hcl36 claims
- Ofloxacin36 claims
- Xiidra35 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 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): 100 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).
Thomas J. O'Connor among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Thomas J. O'Connor, OD is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Cheektowaga
They are 18 of the 1,580 NPPES records with a practice address in Cheektowaga, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Blackley, ODAmherst, NY 142261497718159
- Adrienne Cassata, O.D.Amherst, NY 142281548200801
- Nina Gelfond, ODBuffalo, NY 142261679568018
- Lisa Genovese, O.D.Amherst, NY 142281487659553
- Timothy Johnson, O.D.Amherst, NY 142261790019008
- Marcelle Kolo, ODAmherst, NY 142261801943493
- Ian Leberer, O.D.Amherst, NY 142261114330669
- Jenella Lutchman, O.D.Amherst, NY 142261639621444
Common questions
What is Thomas J. O'Connor, OD's NPI number?
Thomas J. O'Connor, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558457853, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. O'Connor, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 Union RD, Cheektowaga, NY, 14227. Phone: (716) 668-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. O'Connor, OD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number VUT004971, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas J. O'Connor, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. O'Connor, OD had 658 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas J. O'Connor, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.