Thomas A. Pinkston, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 205
- Part D claims, 2024
- 212
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $271
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 6750 Carolina Blvd, Clyde, NC 28721
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 627-2211
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Midway Medical Center, PA
Clyde, North Carolina
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Thomas A. Pinkston is an optometrist in Clyde, North Carolina
Thomas Pinkston practices at Midway Medical Center, PA in Clyde, North Carolina.
Thomas Pinkston's NPI, 1427313568, was assigned on July 4, 2012. Thomas Pinkston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012. Thomas Pinkston holds North Carolina license 2464.
- NPI
- 1427313568NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749420586
- NPI enumeration date
- July 4, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 627-2211
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Thomas A. Pinkston practices at Midway Medical Center, PA in Clyde, North Carolina
Thomas Pinkston's primary practice is Midway Medical Center, PA, at 6750 Carolina Blvd, Clyde, NC 28721 in Haywood County. The practice phone is (828) 627-2211.
- Midway Medical Center, PA6750 Carolina Blvd, Clyde, NC 28721 · Haywood CountyPhone(828) 627-2211
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Thomas A. Pinkston is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Thomas Pinkston's primary practice is Midway Medical Center, PA in Clyde, North Carolina. Thomas Pinkston is also affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Thomas Pinkston to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Thomas A. Pinkston's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Thomas Pinkston practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Midway Medical Center, PA | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Thomas A. Pinkston is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Thomas Pinkston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Thomas Pinkston's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
- Florida license
- Georgia license
Optometrists near Thomas Pinkston
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Thomas A. Pinkston treated 205 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Pinkston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Thomas Pinkston's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.
Thomas Pinkston's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Thomas Pinkston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11657%
- Men8943%
Chronic conditions among Thomas Pinkston's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis37%
- Anxiety18%
- Depression18%
- Mood disorders18%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
- Diabetes16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Thomas Pinkston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Thomas A. Pinkston wrote 212 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Thomas Pinkston wrote 212 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs.
Thomas Pinkston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic153 claims72%
- Brand-name59 claims28%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Thomas A. Pinkston ranks in the 32nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Thomas Pinkston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of cataract surgery by Thomas Pinkston, more than 32% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Thomas Pinkston ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 32nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Thomas A. Pinkston received $271 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Thomas Pinkston from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $178.
General payments to Thomas Pinkston by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$17866%
- Entertainment$9334%
Companies that paid Thomas Pinkston the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Thomas A. Pinkston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Thomas Pinkston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Thomas A. Pinkston's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Thomas A. Pinkston's NPI number?
Thomas A. Pinkston's NPI number is 1427313568. It was assigned on July 4, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Thomas A. Pinkston specialize in?
Thomas A. Pinkston is an optometrist in Clyde, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Thomas A. Pinkston practice?
Thomas Pinkston practices at 6750 Carolina Blvd, Clyde, NC 28721. Thomas Pinkston's primary practice is Midway Medical Center, PA in Clyde, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Thomas Pinkston to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Thomas A. Pinkston's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Thomas Pinkston is (828) 627-2211.
What is Thomas A. Pinkston's medical license number?
Thomas Pinkston holds North Carolina license 2464, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Thomas A. Pinkston been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Thomas Pinkston in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Which hospitals is Thomas A. Pinkston affiliated with?
Thomas Pinkston is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Does Thomas A. Pinkston accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Thomas Pinkston as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Thomas A. Pinkston see?
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Pinkston in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Thomas A. Pinkston go to medical school?
Thomas Pinkston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012.
Has Thomas A. Pinkston received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $271 in general payments to Thomas Pinkston from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.
How long has Thomas A. Pinkston been practicing?
Thomas Pinkston graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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