DR. THOMAS JACOB KUNZ O.D.
NPI 1558642769
Optometrist in Las Cruces, NM
About Dr. Thomas Jacob Kunz O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. THOMAS JACOB KUNZ O.D. (NPI 1558642769) is an individual optometrist in Las Cruces, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (629) and active in the NPI registry since August 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Las Cruces, and is a graduate of Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Thomas Jacob Kunz O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Thomas Kunz reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Las Cruces, NM 88005
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 12
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 88005 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Thomas Kunz's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Kunz is 1558642769. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2011.
Where is Thomas Kunz located?
Thomas Kunz practices at 330 E Boutz Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88005. The listed phone number is (575) 526-3314.
What is Thomas Kunz's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Thomas Kunz enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Kunz is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Thomas Kunz's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Kunz reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Looks, PA (Las Cruces, NM) and Tjk Vision LLC (Carlsbad, NM). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Thomas Kunz's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Thomas Kunz accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Thomas Kunz as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Kunz was last updated on November 20, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Thomas Jacob Kunz, O.D. · NPI 1558642769
Optometrist provider in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 31, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1558642769 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 31, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 629 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 330 E BOUTZ RD, Las Cruces, NM 88005-3255
- **Phone:** (575) 526-3314 · **Fax:** (575) 526-1061
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Looks, PA (NPI 1700995941, Las Cruces, NM); Tjk Vision LLC (NPI 1992189757, Carlsbad, NM) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 20, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1558642769) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.