Thomas A. Politzer, O.D.
Optometrist · Fruita, CO
Thomas A. Politzer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fruita, Colorado, and NPI 1467415802, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 1105, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Politzer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1105 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 E Aspen Ave Ste 100, Fruita, CO 81521
- Phone
- (970) 858-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2023
- Fax
- (970) 858-6601
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050922001148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Politzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 1105Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost17 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Visualeyes Eye Care PCFruita, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas A. Politzer among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Thomas A. Politzer, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% 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 Colorado 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 Fruita
They are 3 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Fruita, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Fruita → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Quarnberg, ODFruita, CO 815211831172196
- Michael Reeder, O.D.Fruita, CO 815211003175878
- Andrew Werner, O.D.Clifton, CO 815201891985115
- Robert Brownson, O.D., P.C.Grand Junction, CO 815061154492783
- Parker Call, O.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061003987553
- Melinda Hicks, O.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061154493500
- Andrew Kamenski, O.DGrand Junction, CO 815061073742649
- Rachel Aughney, O.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051649418880
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Politzer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas A. Politzer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467415802, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Politzer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 E Aspen Ave Ste 100, Fruita, CO, 81521. Phone: (970) 858-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Politzer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 1105, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas A. Politzer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Politzer, O.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims; 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.