Tyler J. Thornton, OD
Optometrist · West Columbia, SC
Tyler J. Thornton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1568813806, issued on Jun 28, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina 2391, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tyler J. Thornton
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2391 SC
9801TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 106, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 314-9760
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 314-9761
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240213003664); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 749 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 106
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bethany Bray, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831222181
- Briana Brunner, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1336677913
- Monique Courtenay, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316408883
- Michelle Spittler, ODOptometrist1134183932
Verify Tyler J. Thornton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2391Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $92.55
5 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.
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
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tyler J. Thornton among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Tyler J. Thornton, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in South Carolina
There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kaitlyn Creekmore, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691982434148
- Elena Martin, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691033802806
- Reena Mehta, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691710919147
- Peter Miller, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691760155980
- Michelle Spittler, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691134183932
- Kate Tarver, ODWest Columbia, SC 291691912310897
- Maria Dickerson, O.D.Winnsboro, SC 291801457304560
- Gilbert Narro, O.D.Shaw Afb, SC 291521629063706
Common questions
What is Tyler J. Thornton, OD's NPI number?
Tyler J. Thornton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568813806, issued on Jun 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tyler J. Thornton, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 106, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 314-9760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tyler J. Thornton, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2391, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.