James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
Optometrist · Plaistow, NH
James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. is an optometrist with a practice address in Plaistow, New Hampshire, and NPI 1407024011, issued on Feb 16, 2008. Check the license (New Hampshire 0801, as entered in NPPES) with the New Hampshire board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Belanger
- Credential
- O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0801 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Main St, Plaistow, NH 03865
- Phone
- (603) 382-8989
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (603) 382-1151
- Medicaid ID
- 30356809 NH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080602000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 293 in New Hampshire → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 161 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Vitale, O.D.Optometrist1811910136
Verify James R. Belanger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Hampshire board licenses this profession
Search for license 0801Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Erythromycin11 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: $557.85
7 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ocean Family Eyecare, PLLCPlaistow, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Belanger among 293 optometrist records in New Hampshire
James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. is one of 293 optometrist records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 New Hampshire 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 Plaistow
They are 4 of the 123 NPPES records with a practice address in Plaistow, and 293 optometrist records in New Hampshire.
All 293 in New Hampshire → Every provider in Plaistow → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Bomireto-NoyesPlaistow, NH 038651841153418
- Olivia Earle-Handley, ODPlaistow, NH 038651326620030
- James Vitale, O.D.Plaistow, NH 038651811910136
- Sarah Bigda, ODRochester, NH 038671518644921
- Erica BonnellRochester, NH 038671487218657
- Herbert Clark, O.D.Rochester, NH 038671417927336
- Kenneth Clark, O.D.Rochester, NH 038671962472498
- Roma Desai, ODRochester, NH 038671336782259
Common questions
What is James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.'s NPI number?
James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407024011, issued on Feb 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Main St, Plaistow, NH, 03865. Phone: (603) 382-8989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 0801, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Belanger, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.