Thomas Jacob Kunz, O.D.
NPI 1558642769ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Las Cruces, NM
Optometrist (O.D.) in Las Cruces, New Mexico, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $859,607 for 1,741 claims, against $104,164 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54.00 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558642769 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 629 | NM |
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 (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 586 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,104 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,164 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,741 · 3,197 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 477 |
| Total drug cost | $859,607 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Looks PALas Cruces, NM · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54.00 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$197.99 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $19.82 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $18.52 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $15.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$54.00 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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