NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas I. Porter, OD

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Saint Louis, MO

Thomas I. Porter, OD is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1265496871, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Missouri T02178, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265496871
Name
Thomas I. Porter
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
License number
T02178 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 977-5200
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 977-3495
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100303001038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1971
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 1225 S Grand Blvd

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

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  2. Charles Andrus, MDSurgery Physician1689611840
  3. Jastin Antisdel, MDOtolaryngology Physician1073714564
  4. Hossein Asghari, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427468818
  5. Rama Atluri, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1063507531
  6. Ashley Berneking, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1437615044

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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 268 among the 86 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Thomas Porter240
  2. Specialty average268

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost93 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate35 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol17 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  5. Restasis14 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate13 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): 81.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

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

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in Missouri

There are 5 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Missouri.

Other low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Missouri

  1. Susan Dreyer, O.D.Creve Coeur, MO1386776714
  2. Kevin Harris, OD, MHATrenton, MO1548564834
  3. Jill Mogil, O.D.Saint Louis, MO1285953844
  4. Debra Williams, O.D.Springfield, MO1215931886

Common questions

What is Thomas I. Porter, OD's NPI number?

Thomas I. Porter, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265496871, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas I. Porter, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 977-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Missouri license number T02178, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Thomas I. Porter, OD had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 268. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas I. Porter, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.

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