James Altman
Optometrist · Pikeville, KY
James Altman is an optometrist with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1154990349, issued on Jun 22, 2021. Check the license (Kentucky 2230DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Altman
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2230DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 147 Hibbard St, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Phone
- (606) 471-4803
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 147 Hibbard St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Wynston Akers, O.D.Optometrist1194560078
- Sheri Bellamy, O.D.Optometrist1073166799
- Taylor Keathley, ODOptometrist1831019454
Verify James Altman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2230DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost41 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 claims
- Restasis14 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $28.11
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Altman Eye CenterPikeville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
33 optometrist records list a Pikeville practice address
They are 33 of the 1,007 NPPES records with a Pikeville practice address, and 787 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 33 in Pikeville → All 787 in Kentucky → Every provider in Pikeville →
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is James Altman's NPI number?
James Altman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154990349, issued on Jun 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Altman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 147 Hibbard St, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 471-4803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Altman's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2230DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Altman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Altman had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.