Thomas J. Samson, OD
NPI 1639117625ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bismarck, ND
Optometrist (OD) in Bismarck, North Dakota, trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry (class of 1988). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $29,749 for 383 patients in 2024, with only 27 Part D claims. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $45.77 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639117625 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 15, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 471 | ND |
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 (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 383 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 519 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,749 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 27 · 44 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $766.30 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pacific University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Dakota Eye Institute PCBismarck, ND · 17 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$45.77 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$67.59 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $27.53 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $18.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$45.77 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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