NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D.

Optometrist · Decatur, AL

William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1477934057, issued on Jun 9, 2015. Check the license (Alabama S-D41-TA-A26, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1477934057
Name
William Lee Thibodeaux
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-D41-TA-A26 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2349 Danville RD SW, Decatur, AL 35603
Phone
(256) 353-2392
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160928001240); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2015
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 2349 Danville RD SW

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

  1. Dale Potter, O.D.Optometrist1245218767
  2. Thomas Smith, D.M.DDentist1144341256
  3. Alex Waldeck, D.C.Chiropractor1841622891

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.

  1. William Thibodeaux47
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost17 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate12 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): 73.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM

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

William Lee Thibodeaux among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 14 of the 1,185 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Brzytwa, O.D.Decatur, AL 356031740344548
  2. David Griggs, O.D.Decatur, AL 356031669441820
  3. Kevin Harris, O.D.Decatur, AL 356031194863183
  4. Dale Potter, O.D.Decatur, AL 356031245218767
  5. Jessica CogginDecatur, AL 356011558942425
  6. Jonathan Davis, ODDecatur, AL 356011346745817
  7. Okaeri Hernandez, ODDecatur, AL 356011053204792
  8. Erin JonesDecatur, AL 356011851035893

Common questions

What is William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D.'s NPI number?

William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477934057, issued on Jun 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2349 Danville RD SW, Decatur, AL, 35603. Phone: (256) 353-2392. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D41-TA-A26, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Lee Thibodeaux, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.