NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James L. Barton, OD

Optometrist · Andalusia, AL

James L. Barton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Andalusia, Alabama, and NPI 1083929020, issued on Aug 14, 2010. Check the license (Alabama S-C27-TA-849, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083929020
Name
James L. Barton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-C27-TA-849 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
847 W Bypass Ste D, Andalusia, AL 36420
Phone
(334) 222-8561
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101209000959); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,340 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. James Barton1,340
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost270 claims
  2. Xiidra162 claims
  3. Loteprednol Etabonate112 claims
  4. Rocklatan79 claims
  5. Restasis77 claims
  6. Eysuvis67 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 26.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $310.11

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. James Barton$310.11
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. James L Barton LLCAndalusia, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James L. Barton among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

James L. Barton, OD is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Andalusia

They are 4 of the 211 NPPES records with a practice address in Andalusia, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Merrill, ODAndalusia, AL 364201043312499
  2. Meredith Flatt, ODAndalusia, AL 364211619683737
  3. James Tillman, O.D.Andalusia, AL 364211164598215
  4. Aubrey Odom, O.D.Evergreen, AL 364011295803195
  5. Nelson Crandall, ODMonroeville, AL 364601689649089
  6. Kenny Blackston, O.D.Opp, AL 364671740286301
  7. Andrew Carter, O.D.Opp, AL 364671932653722
  8. Joshua Driver, O.D.Opp, AL 364671972679033

Common questions

What is James L. Barton, OD's NPI number?

James L. Barton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083929020, issued on Aug 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James L. Barton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 847 W Bypass Ste D, Andalusia, AL, 36420. Phone: (334) 222-8561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James L. Barton, OD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-C27-TA-849, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James L. Barton, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James L. Barton, OD had 1,340 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James L. Barton, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 26.9 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.