William James Thomas, M.D.
NPI 1245246263ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Omaha, NE
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Omaha, Nebraska, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $3,054,855 for 942 patients, and Part D covered 649 of their prescriptions, 58% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245246263 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 22901 | NE |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 35727 | IA |
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 - Ophthalmology (IA); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 942 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 73,089 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,054,855 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 649 · 1,040 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 179 |
| Total drug cost | $36,696 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Omaha Eye and Laser Institute, Inc.Omaha, NE · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.30 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$349.30 · 7 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $55.27 | 2 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.11 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $23.70 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $19.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.30 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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