Dr. Thomas J. McDonald, MD

  • Concord, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1710948427PAC ID4486667375
Medicare services, 2024
156
Medicare patients, 2024
87
Part D claims, 2024
871
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520
Practice phone
Call (925) 691-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Premier Surgery Center

Concord, California

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Dr. Thomas J. McDonald is an ophthalmologist in Concord, California

Dr. McDonald practices at Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California.

Dr. McDonald's NPI, 1710948427, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Dr. McDonald graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. McDonald holds California license G80074.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486667375
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 691-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald practices at Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California

Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center, at 2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 691-5000.

  • Premier Surgery Center
    2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(925) 691-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California. Dr. McDonald is also affiliated with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is West County Adult Mental Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. McDonald to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McDonald practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Premier Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas J. McDonald is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. McDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. McDonald is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G80074 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. McDonald

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Dr. Thomas J. McDonald billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. McDonald across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,484 for them.

Medicare services, 2024156
Medicare patients87
Paid by Medicare$54,484
Procedure codes4

Dr. McDonald's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1192024: 10611%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2162024: 5077%

Where Dr. McDonald's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5032%
  • In a facility10668%

Dr. McDonald compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. McDonald
  • California median
Medicare services
156vs 1,07986% below
Medicare patients
87vs 42179% below
Part D claims
825vs 61833% above

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. McDonald's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonald in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have diabetes. 85% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McDonald's median patient age at 73, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202487
Average age73
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid85%

Dr. McDonald's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. McDonald's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5462%
  • Men3338%

Chronic conditions among Dr. McDonald's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. Diabetes61%
  3. High cholesterol52%
  4. Arthritis22%
  5. Chronic kidney disease16%
  6. Mood disorders15%
  7. Depression13%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. McDonald's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald wrote 871 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. McDonald wrote 871 Medicare Part D claims for 210 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 825 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $37,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 784 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024871
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$37,078
Part D patients210

Dr. McDonald's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic531 claims61%
  • Brand-name340 claims39%

Dr. McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7842024: 8255%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald ranks in the 77th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. McDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 125 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. McDonald, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. McDonald ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
77th percentile125 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas J. McDonald has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. McDonald in 2016. Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-author is Thomas McDonald, MD.

Papers2

Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald received $487 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. McDonald from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $153.

General payments to Dr. McDonald by program year, 2017 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. McDonald the most, 2017 to 2022

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine

Dr. McDonald graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's NPI number is 1710948427. It was assigned on March 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald?

Dr. Thomas J. McDonald is an ophthalmologist in Concord, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald practice?

Dr. McDonald practices at 2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520. Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. McDonald to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McDonald is (925) 691-5000.

What is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald's medical license number?

Dr. McDonald holds California license G80074.

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald affiliated with?

Dr. McDonald is affiliated with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas J. McDonald part of?

Dr. McDonald is linked to West County Adult Mental Health Services.

Does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McDonald billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024, and Dr. McDonald accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald see?

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonald in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. McDonald's most billed Medicare services were surgery: eye (66984), eye exam or test (92136) and surgery: eye (66821).

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Where did Dr. Thomas J. McDonald go to medical school?

Dr. McDonald graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Ofloxacin.

Has Dr. Thomas J. McDonald received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $487 in general payments to Dr. McDonald from 6 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas J. McDonald been practicing?

Dr. McDonald graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. McDonald.

Who does Dr. Thomas J. McDonald publish with?

Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-authors are Thomas McDonald, MD (2 shared papers).

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