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.
- 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
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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Verify Thomas I. Porter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license T02178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost93 claims
- Timolol Maleate35 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
- Restasis14 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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
- Susan Dreyer, O.D.Creve Coeur, MO1386776714
- Kevin Harris, OD, MHATrenton, MO1548564834
- Jill Mogil, O.D.Saint Louis, MO1285953844
- 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.
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.