Brian Steven Thamel, O.D.
NPI 1508927054ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Vision Therapy· Worcester, MA
Optometrist, Vision Therapy (O.D.) in Worcester, Massachusetts, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 1988). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $15,515 for 129 patients in 2024, with only 48 Part D claims. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $587.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508927054 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Vision Therapy Primary | 152WV0400X | 3463 | MA |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 3463 | MA |
| Optometrist, Pediatrics | 152WP0200X | 3463 | MA |
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 (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 222 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,515 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 48 · 89 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $5,831 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Family Eye Care IncSpencer, MA · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$587.93 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$727.12 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $252.71 | 4 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $177.23 | 3 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $121.85 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $19.03 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $17.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$587.93 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records