Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas
Dr. Laurence C. Thomas

Dr. Laurence C. Thomas

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 39 years
  • Graduated from: University Of Houston - College Of Optometry
  • Graduation year: 1982
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1316901291

Dr. Laurence C. Thomas O.D.

Optometrist

He is located at 3900 West Wheatland Road in Dallas, TX 75237. Can help patients with the following: Blepharitis, Crossed Eyes, Eye Strain, Glaucoma, Lazy Eye, Macular Degeneration. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316901291. Appointment can be made via the phone number (972) 780-7199. He is affiliated with 1 practices.

Conditions treated

Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas, being an optometrist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Laurence C. Thomas.

  • Astigmatism
  • Binocular Dysfunction (BVD)
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness
  • Cataracts
  • Color Blindness
  • Contact Lens Prescription and Fitting
  • Crossed Eyes
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Dry Eyes
  • Esotropia
  • Exotropia
  • Eye Allergy
  • Eye Floaters
  • Eye Strain
  • Eyeglasses Fitting and Prescription
  • Farsightedness
  • Glaucoma
  • Hypertropia
  • Lazy Eye
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Nearsightedness
  • Oculomotor Dysfunction
  • Pink Eye
  • Presbyopia
  • Retinal Imaging
  • Sty

Procedures Performed by Dr. Laurence C. Thomas

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Laurence C. Thomas as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan
Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Complete Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Everyday Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Focused Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 6 plans from Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan
Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Complete VALUE Gold (3 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Focused VALUE Silver (3 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental (3 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Gold VALUE (3 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Silver VALUE (3 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients
Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental (3 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Not accepting new patients

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Network data as of Jun 2, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 25 plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 204 (27 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301 (14 plan variants) HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 206 (27 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 603 (14 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 303 (27 plan variants) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 305 (27 plan variants) POS · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ Standard (27 plan variants) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 203 (27 plan variants) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 803 (27 plan variants) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ Standard (27 plan variants) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 202 (27 plan variants) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 605 (27 plan variants) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ Standard (27 plan variants) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Security HMO℠ 200 (27 plan variants) HMO · Catastrophic Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 205 (27 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 801 (14 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Bronze℠ 402 (13 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Bronze℠ Standard (11 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Gold℠ 403 (13 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Gold℠ Standard (11 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Silver℠ 405 (13 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
MyBlue Health Silver℠ Standard (11 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 14 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) HMO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

WellPoint

Network data as of Sep 10, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 21 plans from WellPoint
WellPoint plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) HMO · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) HMO · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Expanded Bronze Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) HMO · Catastrophic Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Gold Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) HMO · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) POS · Silver Participating Not accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Laurence C. Thomas is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Laurence C. Thomas is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Optometry .

Bills through: T & B Eye Care Services, Lp

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Konan Medical Usa $185207
Johnson \u0026 Johnson $32420
Carl Zeiss Meditec $5592

Other

Consulting $162699
Other $45495
Travel and Lodging $10966
Promotional Speaking or Service $9200
Food and Beverage $3078

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Graduated in 1982

Affiliated practices

1ST Eye Care
3900 West Wheatland Road
Dallas, 75237 TX
(972) 780-7199

Looking for more Optometrists?

There are 6 other optometrists in this region.

Dr. Anh D. Trinh
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 7111 Marvin D Love Freeway Dallas, 75237, TX
Dr. Michael Burton
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 3900 West Wheatland Road Dallas, 75237, TX
Dr. Ric Donald Peterson
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 3900 West Wheatland Road Dallas, 75237, TX
Dr. Melantha R. Nephew
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 2900 West Wheatland Road Dallas, 75237, TX
Dr. Tri Minh Vuong
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 3155 West Wheatland Road Dallas, 75237, TX

Questions & Answers

Does Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas accept patients with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas?

Yes, Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas is listed in-network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

What conditions does Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas treat?

Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas provides treatment for Blepharitis, Crossed Eyes, Eye Strain, Glaucoma, Lazy Eye, Macular Degeneration. For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas?

Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas's office is located at 3900 West Wheatland Road in Dallas, TX 75237.

Does Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Laurence Craig Thomas is affiliated with 1ST Eye Care.