Dr. Thomas W. Byers , OD
Optometrist • Springfield, MO
2825 S Glenstone Ave, Space F/11
Springfield, MO 658043732
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NPI assigned on November 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 27 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Springfield, MO (2024, 48 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 139. Middle half: 51 to 464.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Missouri (2024, 677 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 139. Middle half: 47 to 330.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 34 in 2020 to 27 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2825 S Glenstone Ave
Space F/11
Springfield, MO 658043732
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
29 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$160 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $19.67 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Springfield and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Springfield, MO (2024, 48 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 139. Middle half: 51 to 464.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Missouri (2024, 677 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 139. Middle half: 47 to 330.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Springfield, MO (2024, 48 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,349. Middle half: $422 to $61,682.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Missouri (2024, 677 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,383. Middle half: $753 to $37,646.
80 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, MO (1,242 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
0% of these 80 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.7% of these 80 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 21% from 34 in 2020 to 27 in 2024.
- 2020: 34
- 2021: 35
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 20
- 2024: 27
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 36% from 44 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
- 2020: 44
- 2021: 42
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 20
- 2024: 29
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $566 in 2020 to $160 in 2024.
- 2020: $566
- 2021: $1,222
- 2022: $523
- 2023: $464
- 2024: $160
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $19.67.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Allergan Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XEN | General | $19.67 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 27 | 805 | $160.03 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 03, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Springfield
- Dr. Ashley Thill, OD
- Dr. Katie Mcelvaine, OD
- Dr. Jon Treadway, OD
- Dr. Darren Plank, OD
- James Upton
- Dr. William Bartels, OD
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