William James Thomas, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE
William James Thomas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1245246263, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 22901, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William James Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 22901 NE
35727 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11606 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE 68154
- Phone
- (402) 493-3712
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 493-8341
- Medicaid ID
- 47084218400 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040819001540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11606 Nicholas St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Louis Deluca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588635908
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- Joanna Liu, O.D.Optometrist1063768133
- Sao Liu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548275472
- Sao Liu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1801802806
Verify William James Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 22901Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
649 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate167 claims
- Latanoprost157 claims
- Moxifloxacin90 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol46 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Combigan30 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): 87.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $349.30
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Omaha Eye And Laser Institute, Inc.Denison, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William James Thomas among 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska
William James Thomas, M.D. is one of 117 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% 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 33% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 33% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 76 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.
All 117 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Haschke, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541295187110
- Sao Liu, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541548275472
- Sao Liu, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541801802806
- Lance Kugler, MDOmaha, NE 681441255370466
- William SchlichtemeierOmaha, NE 681441659360014
- Brandon Baartman, M.D.Omaha, NE 681371124464664
- Keegan MechelsOmaha, NE 681371821558420
- Lorraine Provencher, M.D.Omaha, NE 681371174935910
Common questions
What is William James Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
William James Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245246263, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William James Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11606 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE, 68154. Phone: (402) 493-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William James Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 22901, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William James Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William James Thomas, M.D. had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William James Thomas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 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.