James Beard, OD
Optometrist · Billings, MT
James Beard, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1386213817, issued on Jun 19, 2021. Check the license (Montana OPT-OPT-LIC-4602, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Beard
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT-OPT-LIC-4602 MT
12448076-9934 UT
OD61157351 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3880 Zoo Dr, Billings, MT 59106
- Phone
- (406) 578-8348
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3880 Zoo Dr
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Verify James Beard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT-OPT-LIC-4602Check 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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: $72.02
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Beard among 245 optometrist records in Montana
James Beard, OD is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 optometrist records list a practice address in Billings
They are 44 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Madison Hoeninghausen, ODBillings, MT 591061184558850
- Jennifer Cross, O.D.Billings, MT 591051568566784
- Devin Despain, O.D.Billings, MT 591051730344698
- Jennifer Dull, O.D.Billings, MT 591051124165618
- Gabrielle Gunlikson, ODBillings, MT 591051295350577
- Michael Hansen, ODBillings, MT 591051275686842
- Sarah Hill, O.D.Billings, MT 591051952475790
- Brad Kimball, O.D.Billings, MT 591051174691109
Common questions
What is James Beard, OD's NPI number?
James Beard, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386213817, issued on Jun 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Beard, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3880 Zoo Dr, Billings, MT, 59106. Phone: (406) 578-8348. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Beard, OD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number OPT-OPT-LIC-4602, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Beard, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Beard, OD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.