Dr. Paul B Thames , MD
Ophthalmology • Abilene, TX
2120 Antilley Rd
Abilene, TX 796065211
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on December 13, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,083 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 276 service units.
- 92012 — Established patient problem focused exam of visual system: 264 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 224 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 166 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Restasis (Cyclosporine) — 31 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 28 prescription fills, including refills.
- Combigan (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) — 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,353 in 2017 to 1,083 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2120 Antilley Rd
Abilene, TX 796065211
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
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $95,356 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $57,344 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
224 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
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
$42,946 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, 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, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.92 in 2021
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 2021.
NPI first issued
2005
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 Abilene and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thames are from 2018.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thames are from 2019.
15 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Abilene, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Abilene
0% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.3% of these 15 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 B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 54% from 2,353 in 2017 to 1,083 in 2018.
- 2017: 2,353
- 2018: 1,083
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 53% from $204,518 in 2017 to $95,356 in 2018.
- 2017: $204,518
- 2018: $95,356
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 59% from $139,599 in 2017 to $57,344 in 2018.
- 2017: $139,599
- 2018: $57,344
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 86% from 1,219 in 2015 to 166 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,219
- 2016: 1,445
- 2017: 1,297
- 2018: 1,026
- 2019: 166
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 86% from 1,582 in 2015 to 224 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,582
- 2016: 1,871
- 2017: 1,768
- 2018: 1,454
- 2019: 224
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 70% from $142,467 in 2015 to $42,946 in 2019.
- 2015: $142,467
- 2016: $167,018
- 2017: $166,037
- 2018: $153,422
- 2019: $42,946
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $56.98 in 2019 to $14.92 in 2021.
- 2019: $56.98
- 2021: $14.92
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2021), 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 2021 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.92.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Omeros Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Omidria | General | $14.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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276 | 275 | $185.00 | $121.65 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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264 | 232 | $125.00 | $84.59 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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224 | 148 | $65.00 | $42.25 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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83 | 81 | $70.00 | $36.11 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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66 | 66 | $150.00 | $54.89 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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56 | 56 | $225.00 | $144.31 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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38 | 34 | $950.00 | $301.39 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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31 | 31 | $70.00 | $40.12 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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18 | 18 | $85.00 | $44.52 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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15 | 15 | $120.00 | $54.73 |
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92002
New patient problem focused exam of visual system
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12 | 12 | $130.00 | $80.41 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 31 | 1,140 | $18,377.88 | — |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 28 | 1,258 | $471.03 | 11 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 26 | 914 | $7,099.83 | — |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 21 | 506 | $4,198.26 | — |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 18 | 783 | $1,099.97 | — |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 17 | 622 | $3,537.62 | — |
| Travatan Z | Travoprost | 14 | 587 | $3,365.28 | — |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 11 | 480 | $4,796.00 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 13, 2005.
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 Ophthalmology Specialists in Abilene
- Dr. Seong Lee, MD
- Dr. H. Richert, MD
- Dr. Rocky Mcadams, MD
- Dr. David Izbrand, MD
- Dr. Ross Lynds, MD
- Dr. Charles Clark, MD
Mailing Address
2120 Antilley Rd
Abilene, TX 796065211
Phone: 3256952020