NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D.

Optometrist · Wichita Falls, TX

Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Wichita Falls, Texas, and NPI 1669406187, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669406187
Name
Thomas Jefferson Schell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6242258-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4314 Kemp Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Phone
(940) 691-5645
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230614002853); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2006
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 4314 Kemp Blvd

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

  1. Calvin Clarke, ODOptometrist1629113345
  2. Daniel Clarke, ODOptometrist1689719098
  3. Elizabeth Clarke, ODOptometrist1720123441

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Thomas Schell220
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate14 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate12 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

  1. Blue Ridge Eye Care Associates, PLLCGalax, VA

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

Thomas Jefferson Schell among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 optometrist records list a practice address in Wichita Falls

They are 22 of the 1,938 NPPES records with a practice address in Wichita Falls, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Willie Castleberry, O.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763081871503128
  2. Elizabeth Clarke, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081720123441
  3. Calvin Clarke, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081629113345
  4. Daniel Clarke, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081689719098
  5. Larry Gunnell, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081265431340
  6. Mei Lam, O.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763081356774392
  7. Maranda McGonigle, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081417519117
  8. Maggie Reyes, ODWichita Falls, TX 763081629761358

Common questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669406187, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4314 Kemp Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX, 76308. Phone: (940) 691-5645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D.'s license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Jefferson Schell, O.D. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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.

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