Thomas Chwe, O.D.
NPI 1144533936ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Ocala, FL
Optometrist (O.D.) in Ocala, Florida, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 2010). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $105,498 for 970 claims, against $17,894 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $413.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1144533936 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPC6416 | FL |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 2646 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (AR); Practitioner - Optometry (DC); Practitioner - Optometry (FL); Practitioner - Optometry (MD); Practitioner - Optometry (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 228 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 489 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,894 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 970 · 1,745 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 254 |
| Total drug cost | $105,498 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Mike S. McFarland MdpaPine Bluff, AR · 14 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$413.11 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$593.69 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $149.02 | 1 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $107.84 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $107.08 | 4 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $26.81 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$413.11 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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