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Samuel E. Thompson, OD

NPI 1568410504ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Albemarle, NC

Optometrist (OD) in Albemarle, North Carolina, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $18,082 for 196 claims, against $4,706 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $192.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1568410504
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedMay 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 10, 2022
Certified by providerFeb 10, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X1204NC

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NC)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients74
Services billed352 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$4,706

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)196 · 309 30-day fills
Patients74
Total drug cost$18,082
Generic share68% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry
Graduation year1985
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$192.62 · 3 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$217.38 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Coopervision Inc.$105.231
Alcon Vision LLC$87.392

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$192.62 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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