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Dr. John T. Thompson, MD

(Dr. John Tilynn Thompson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

6569 N Charles Street Suite 605
Pavilion West Towson, MD 21204

(410) 296-9700

Dr. John T. Thompson, MD is a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. John T. Thompson, MD is affiliated with GBMC Healthcare.

Office Locations

6569 N Charles Street Suite 605
Pavilion West Towson, MD 21204

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6569 North Charles Street Suite 605
Baltimore, MD 21204

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The IOP issue poses a conundrum for retina specialists, said John Thompson, MD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, during a discussion that followed Yeung's talk.”—"Fewer Ocular Pressure Spikes With Drug Vials vs Popular Prefilled Syringes", MedPage Today, August 2025

“In an accompanying commentary, John T. Thompson, MD, of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland, noted that previous research has suggested that the syringe is the "primary culprit" in...”—"Pegcetacoplan Injections for Macular Degeneration Linked to Symptomatic Floaters", MedPage Today, October 2023

“The DQSA afforded protections to pharmaceutical companies and their investment in therapies, but Congress, albeit currently dysfunctional, could change the course, said John Thompson, MD, of Retina...”—"Sticker Shock: Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar Could Drive Up Costs", MedPage Today, August 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intraocular lens repositioning

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. John T. Thompson, MD performed more eye procedures, intraocular lens (IOL) repositioning, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2023, Dr. John T. Thompson, MD had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

eye injection

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2012, Dr. John T. Thompson, MD had a list price for eye injection, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	393
eye procedures	11187
injections	2796
photocoagulation	27
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	272
eye procedures	11276
injections	2952
photocoagulation	52
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	86
Hispanic	12
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	395
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	241
eye procedures	10945
injections	2919
photocoagulation	26
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	75
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	373
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	242
eye procedures	10884
injections	2891
photocoagulation	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2182
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	688
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	244
eye procedures	10156
injections	2889
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1103
Black	100
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	350
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	210
eye procedures	9843
injections	2832
laser treatment	11
photocoagulation	26
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	701

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	91
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	317
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	286
eye procedures	10159
injections	2876
photocoagulation	37
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1103
Black	94
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	324
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	336
eye procedures	10469
injections	2956
photocoagulation	15
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	93
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	342
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	284
eye procedures	9546
injections	2799
photocoagulation	50
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Black	113
Hispanic	17
Asian	19
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	305
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	43
doctor visit	580
eye procedures	9641
injections	2832
photocoagulation	12
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1233
Black	108
Hispanic	20
Asian	29
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	351
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	40
doctor visit	448
eye procedures	9202
injections	2656
photocoagulation	17
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1182
Black	113
Hispanic	20
Asian	29
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	517
85 and over	337
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	635
eye procedures	8791
injections	2462
photocoagulation	22
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1171
Black	96
Hispanic	18
Asian	30
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	548
85 and over	297
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Pavilion West Towson, MD were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	347
eye procedures	10174
injections	2821
laser treatment	11
photocoagulation	26
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	1145
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	454
85 and over	339
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	466

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John T. Thompson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John T. Thompson, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wilmer Eye Institute. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Wilmer Eye Institute

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John T. Thompson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GBMC Healthcare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John T. Thompson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech, Inc.	$8,727 Non-Covered Product $167	LUCENTIS $105	$8,455
Genentech USA, Inc.	$7,460 LUCENTIS $6,724	VABYSMO $261	SUSVIMO $50	$425
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$4,943 CNTO 2476 $4,943
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$1,032 Eylea $584	EYLEA HD $180	EYLEA aflibercept injection $160	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $108
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$504 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $318	EYLEA aflibercept injection $186
Other	$3,331 OZURDEX $675	HYLENEX RECOMBINANT $421	Cimerli $197	Trauma $187	BEOVU $179	Other $1,671

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$16,000
Food and Beverage	$6,559
Travel and Lodging	$2,874
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$456
Education	$88
Other	$19

Research Payments

Dr. John T. Thompson, MD has received 213 research payments totaling $1,754,903.

Biography

Dr. John Thompson is a medical specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Thompson is affiliated with GBMC Healthcare. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Wilmer Eye Institute.