Thomas Richard Walters, MD
NPI 1609852664ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Austin, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1982). In 2024 Medicare paid $295,325 for 515 patients, and Part D covered 184 of their prescriptions, 38% of them generic. Rxsight Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $759.87 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609852664 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | G3889 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 515 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,754 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $295,325 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 184 · 325 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 59 |
| Total drug cost | $18,229 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Texan Eye, PAAustin, TX · 18 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$759.87 · 14 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$654.61 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rxsight Inc | $353.29 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $253.62 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $90.82 | 4 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $62.14 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$759.87 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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