Thomas Michael Chester Jr., O.D.
NPI 1598778052ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Cleveland, OH
Optometrist (O.D.) in Cleveland, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University - College of Optometry (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $955,308 for 717 claims, against $104,554 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $87,369 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1598778052 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4731 T1535 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 603 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,359 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,554 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 717 · 1,384 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 296 |
| Total drug cost | $955,308 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Northern Ohio Eye Consultants, IncBrecksville, OH · 41 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$87,369 · 89 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$44,358 · 73 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $80,117 | 40 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $2,561 | 15 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,105 | 10 |
| Nordic Pharma, Inc. | $2,100 | 2 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $128.01 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$73,315 · 18 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,524 · 16 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,150 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,380 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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