William Edward Thomas, O.D.
Optometrist · Box Elder, MT
William Edward Thomas, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Box Elder, Montana, and NPI 1275543225, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Montana 773, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Edward Thomas
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 773 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- RR 1 Box 664, Box Elder, MT 59521
- Phone
- (406) 395-4486
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 395-5374
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070815000157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Edward Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
363 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost242 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
- Tobradex13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $66.99
3 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.
William Edward Thomas among 245 optometrist records in Montana
William Edward Thomas, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Montana
There are 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Box Elder → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Obie, ODChinook, MT 595231285606426
- Erica Farmer, O.D.Havre, MT 595011164454872
- Douglas Safley, ODHavre, MT 595011093729535
- Gary Stremcha, ODHavre, MT 595011194747055
- Lindsey Wilson, O.D.Havre, MT 595011033568159
- Bret Argenbright, ODShelby, MT 594741922049469
- Joren Bonderud, ODShelby, MT 594741679063853
- Larry Bonderud, O.D.Shelby, MT 594741164414322
Common questions
What is William Edward Thomas, O.D.'s NPI number?
William Edward Thomas, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275543225, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Edward Thomas, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at RR 1 Box 664, Box Elder, MT, 59521. Phone: (406) 395-4486. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Edward Thomas, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 773, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Edward Thomas, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Edward Thomas, O.D. had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 86 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.