Thomas Michael Chester Jr., OD

  • Brecksville, OH
  • Optometrist
NPI1598778052PAC ID7113198292
Medicare patients, 2024
603
Part D claims, 2024
717
MIPS score, 2024
84
Industry payments
$27,903
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
7001 South Edgerton Road, Suite A, Brecksville, OH 44141
Practice phone
Call (440) 717-0591
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Primary practice

Brecksville Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Brecksville, Ohio

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Thomas Michael Chester Jr. is an optometrist in Brecksville, Ohio

Thomas Chester practices at Brecksville Surgery Center in Brecksville, Ohio.

Thomas Chester's NPI, 1598778052, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Thomas Chester graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 1996. Thomas Chester holds Ohio license 4731 T1535.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113198292
NPI enumeration date
August 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(440) 717-0591
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. practices at Brecksville Surgery Center in Brecksville, Ohio

Thomas Chester's primary practice is Brecksville Surgery Center, at 7001 South Edgerton Road, Suite A, Brecksville, OH 44141. The practice phone is (440) 717-0591.

  • Brecksville Surgery Center
    7001 South Edgerton Road, Suite A, Brecksville, OH 44141Phone(440) 717-0591

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Thomas Michael Chester Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Thomas Chester's primary practice is Brecksville Surgery Center in Brecksville, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Thomas Chester to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Brecksville Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Brecksville, OhioPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brecksville Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Thomas Michael Chester Jr. is one of 2,779 optometrists in Ohio

Optometrist is Thomas Chester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Thomas Chester is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, OhioPrimaryLicense 4731 T1535 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Thomas Chester

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2,779optometrists in Ohio
8optometrists in Brecksville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. treated 603 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 603 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Chester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 270 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

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

Medicare patients, 2024603
Average age76
Average risk score0.91
Also on Medicaid2%

Thomas Chester's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Thomas Chester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38864%
  • Men21536%

Chronic conditions among Thomas Chester's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Ischemic heart disease24%
  5. Chronic kidney disease22%
  6. Anxiety21%
  7. Diabetes21%
  8. Osteoporosis20%

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

Thomas Chester'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

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. wrote 717 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Thomas Chester wrote 717 Medicare Part D claims for 296 patients. 38% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024717
Part D patients296

Thomas Chester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic273 claims38%
  • Brand-name444 claims62%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Thomas Chester's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%17 of 717 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Thomas Chester for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Thomas Chester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Thomas Chester's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 81.2of 100Quality
  • 83of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Thomas Michael Chester Jr. received $27,903 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Thomas Chester from 8 drug and device companies in 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Sight Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $26,756.

General payments to Thomas Chester by kind, 2025 to 2025

$27.9Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$25,59792%
  • Travel and lodging$1,0424%
  • Consulting fees$7503%
  • Food and beverage$5142%

Companies that paid Thomas Chester the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry

Thomas Chester graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State University - College of Optometry

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Sources for Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s NPI number?

Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s NPI number is 1598778052. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Thomas Michael Chester Jr. specialize in?

Thomas Michael Chester Jr. is an optometrist in Brecksville, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Thomas Michael Chester Jr. practice?

Thomas Chester practices at 7001 South Edgerton Road, Suite A, Brecksville, OH 44141. Thomas Chester's primary practice is Brecksville Surgery Center in Brecksville, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Thomas Chester to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Thomas Chester is (440) 717-0591.

What is Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s medical license number?

Thomas Chester holds Ohio license 4731 T1535.

Does Thomas Michael Chester Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Thomas Chester as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Thomas Michael Chester Jr.'s MIPS score?

Thomas Chester's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Thomas Michael Chester Jr. see?

CMS counts 603 Medicare patients who saw Thomas Chester in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Thomas Michael Chester Jr. go to medical school?

Thomas Chester graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 1996.

Has Thomas Michael Chester Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,903 in general payments to Thomas Chester from 8 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Sight Sciences, Inc.

How long has Thomas Michael Chester Jr. been practicing?

Thomas Chester graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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