James Andrews, OD
Optometrist · Monson, MA
James Andrews, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Monson, Massachusetts, and NPI 1518647379, issued on Jul 18, 2023. Check the license (Massachusetts 5628, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Andrews
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5628 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 Main St, Monson, MA 01057
- Phone
- (413) 267-4200
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2023
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Fax
- (413) 893-9661
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230811001540); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Andrews in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5628Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate66 claims
- Restasis20 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone19 claims
- Moxifloxacin17 claims
- Cyclosporine14 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: $161.24
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
James Andrews among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
James Andrews, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Monson
They are 1 of the 39 NPPES records with a practice address in Monson, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Monson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Burns, ODLudlow, MA 010561336709757
- Theodore Gordon, O.D.Ludlow, MA 010561568455962
- Amanda Baltazar Sezer, ODNorthampton, MA 010601760006431
- Bobbie Jo Casey, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601386887487
- Laurel Chute, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601295045615
- Naomi Clay, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601225585524
- Maribeth Erb, ODNorthampton, MA 010601407849987
- Brian Moreira-BouchardNorthampton, MA 010601033973870
Common questions
What is James Andrews, OD's NPI number?
James Andrews, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518647379, issued on Jul 18, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Andrews, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Main St, Monson, MA, 01057. Phone: (413) 267-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Andrews, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5628, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Andrews, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Andrews, OD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.