NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas K. Unger, O.D.

Optometrist · Troy, IL

Thomas K. Unger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Troy, Illinois, and NPI 1629158092, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046.008303, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1629158092
Name
Thomas K. Unger
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046.008303 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
534 Edwardsville RD, Troy, IL 62294
Phone
(618) 667-2020
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 667-0205
Medicaid ID
046008303 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080612000836); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1988
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 534 Edwardsville RD

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

  1. Alice Unger, O.D.Optometrist1265513162

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Thomas Unger195
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost106 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $357.54

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Unger$357.54
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unger Eye Care PCTroy, IL

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

Thomas K. Unger among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Thomas K. Unger, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Troy

They are 2 of the 157 NPPES records with a practice address in Troy, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alice Unger, O.D.Troy, IL 622941265513162
  2. Jeff Cytron, O.D.Waterloo, IL 622981205843968
  3. Robert Toal, ODWaterloo, IL 622981114990116
  4. Kevin Becker, ODQuincy, IL 623011700859360
  5. Mark Brei, O.D.Quincy, IL 623011790857662
  6. Kristie Chevalier, O.D.Quincy, IL 623011710936885
  7. Raymond Gianfriddo, O.D.Quincy, IL 623011760425631
  8. Daniel Hayden, O.D.Quincy, IL 623011821047994

Common questions

What is Thomas K. Unger, O.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas K. Unger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629158092, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas K. Unger, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 534 Edwardsville RD, Troy, IL, 62294. Phone: (618) 667-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas K. Unger, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046.008303, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas K. Unger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas K. Unger, O.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas K. Unger, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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