Brent A. James, O.D.
Optometrist · Little Rock, AR
Brent A. James, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1790754471, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2501, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent A. James
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2501 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 28 Saint Andrews Dr, Little Rock, AR 72212
- Phone
- (501) 773-0312
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 325-0355
- Medicaid ID
- 200119722 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040225000153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 531 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Brent A. James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- James Eyecare Center IncLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brent A. James among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Brent A. James, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arkansas
There are 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paige Harvey, ODLittle Rock, AR 722121497511810
- Daniel Hennessey, ODLittle Rock, AR 722121427033596
- Brittney Nguyen, ODLittle Rock, AR 722121912639261
- Nelson Reid, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722121588671499
- Shalynn Shaw, ODLittle Rock, AR 722121104558410
- Perry Amerine, ODLittle Rock, AR 722111841259116
- Steven Bravard, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722111427137454
- Penny Freshour, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722111518016435
Common questions
What is Brent A. James, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brent A. James, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790754471, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent A. James, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28 Saint Andrews Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72212. Phone: (501) 773-0312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent A. James, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2501, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brent A. James, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent A. James, O.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brent A. James, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.