JULIE A THUMS O.D.
NPI 1760469951
Optometrist in Medford, WI
About Julie A Thums O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JULIE A THUMS O.D. (NPI 1760469951) is an individual optometrist in Medford, Wisconsin, licensed in Wisconsin (2978) and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Colby, and is a graduate of Ohio State University - College Of Optometry (2004).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 15
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
Julie A Thums 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 Julie Thums reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Medford, WI 54451
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 8 clinicians in this Medicare group
Colby, WI 54421
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Healthview Eye Care Center, Sc
- 7 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 9
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 54451 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
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 Julie Thums's NPI number?
The NPI number for Julie Thums is 1760469951. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 28, 2005.
Where is Julie Thums located?
Julie Thums practices at 309 E Broadway Ave, Medford, WI 54451. The listed phone number is (715) 748-2020.
What is Julie Thums's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Julie Thums enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Julie Thums 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 Julie Thums's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Julie Thums reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Healthview Eye Care Center-Medford Sc (Medford, WI) and Healthview Eye Care Centers, Sc (Colby, WI). 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 Julie Thums's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Julie Thums accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aspirus Health Plan and Security Health Plan list Julie Thums 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 Julie Thums was last updated on March 7, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Julie A Thums, O.D. · NPI 1760469951
Optometrist provider in Medford, Wisconsin. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 28, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1760469951 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 28, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 2978 (Wisconsin)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 309 E BROADWAY AVE, Medford, WI 54451-1835
- **Phone:** (715) 748-2020 · **Fax:** (715) 748-4565
## 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): Healthview Eye Care Center-Medford Sc (NPI 1164492872, Medford, WI); Healthview Eye Care Centers, Sc (NPI 1588634208, Colby, WI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 7, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0474980001 (WI); Other 1271670001 (WI); Medicaid 38715300 (WI); and 12 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1760469951) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.