Physician

Thomas Chad Norton, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Thomas Norton, MD (NPI: 1801856232) practices ophthalmology in the Alexandria, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Rapides, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ALEXANDRIA EYE AND LASER CENTER, LLC (NPI: 1538120985; TIN: 201417455) and primary practice location at 71303-3538. Norton is affiliated with the CHRISTUS Health Quality Care Alliance (ACO ID: A3029), participating under the MSSP model.

Norton's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,858 traditional Medicare patients, billed 18,099 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,270,286 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 3,781 prescription claims across 858 beneficiaries totaling $251,454 in drug costs, led by Lumigan (Bimatoprost). 2022 DME data shows 18 claims. Open Payments data shows 43 records totaling $1,874. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $734,836 to $1,270,286. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $153,196 to $251,454. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$635K$1.3M2015 Medicare payment: $734,836 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $689,818 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $730,788 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $914,342 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,120,322 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,001,077 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,239,578 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,156,824 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,269,921 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,270,286 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,6347,428$734,836
20161,6008,565$689,818
20171,5269,333$730,788
20181,68411,094$914,342
20191,91412,845$1,120,322
20201,51310,461$1,001,077
20211,58812,227$1,239,578
20221,72813,540$1,156,824
20231,85315,378$1,269,921
20241,85818,099$1,270,286

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$132K$264K2015 Drug cost: $153,196 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $154,111 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $191,813 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $206,427 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $263,630 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $191,945 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $200,618 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $219,834 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $229,618 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $251,454 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155081,998$153,196
20164861,971$154,111
20175422,304$191,813
20185562,361$206,427
20196232,661$263,630
20205792,456$191,945
20216572,881$200,618
20226902,982$219,834
20237753,314$229,618
20248583,781$251,454

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$3.9K$7.7K2015 Medicare payment: $3,935 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $4,960 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $7,258 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $7,726 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $3,061 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $725 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $950 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20158080$3,935
20169999$4,960
2017139139$7,258
2018136136$7,726
2019N/RN/RN/R
20205758$3,061
20211515$725
20221718$950
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system1,1451,626$73
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system5271,154$60
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more299470$60
92134Imaging of retina1,0881,481$26
92250Photography of the retina633643$23

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
LumiganBimatoprost2068,105$76,709
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate71824,282$36,409
RocklatanNetarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost361,300$14,262
MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl71111,300$14,177
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine67714,892$12,419

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.43$1,874Alcon Vision LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Thomas Chad Norton, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Thomas Chad Norton, MD (NPI 1801856232), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Thomas Chad Norton, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Thomas Chad Norton, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CHRISTUS Health Quality Care Alliance (MSSP, ACO ID A3029).

What billing organization is linked to Thomas Chad Norton, MD?

Thomas Chad Norton, MD is linked to ALEXANDRIA EYE AND LASER CENTER, LLC (billing NPI 1538120985) in the available physician profile data.

Does Thomas Chad Norton, MD have Open Payments data?

Thomas Chad Norton, MD has 43 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.