Thomas W. Watkins, O.D.
Optometrist · Harlan, KY
Thomas W. Watkins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Harlan, Kentucky, and NPI 1225107873, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1186DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas W. Watkins
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1186DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 107 Island St, Harlan, KY 40831
- Phone
- (606) 573-7447
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 573-7930
- Medicaid IDs
- 77011864 KY
922562 KY - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 107 Island St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison HowardHearing Instrument Specialist1740111442
Verify Thomas W. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1186DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
147 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 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Restasis15 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 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.
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Harlan
They are 3 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Harlan, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 3 in Harlan → All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Harlan →
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Thomas W. Watkins, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas W. Watkins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225107873, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas W. Watkins, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Island St, Harlan, KY, 40831. Phone: (606) 573-7447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas W. Watkins, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1186DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas W. Watkins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas W. Watkins, O.D. had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.
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.