James Daniel Bennett, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbus, MS
James Daniel Bennett, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1871596130, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 12818, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Daniel Bennett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 12818 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2475 5TH St N, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 328-1254
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 327-2033
- Medicaid ID
- 0116918 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081007000748); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2475 5TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Merry Wells, CNPNurse Practitioner1497112403
Verify James Daniel Bennett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 12818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,477 Medicare Part D claims for 820 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost720 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate625 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate559 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium427 claims
- Moxifloxacin423 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl414 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): 76 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $525.87
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 Daniel Bennett among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
James Daniel Bennett, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Columbus → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Bradley, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051326041591
- William Gillespie, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051366445520
- Albert Laws, M.D.Columbus, MS 397011093941684
- James Brown, M. D.Starkville, MS 397591336231489
- George WalkerStarkville, MS 397591750494134
- Kent Kebert, MDMcComb, MS 396481285632943
- Daniel McClung, MDMcComb, MS 396481952936908
- Aubrey Nichols, M.D.McComb, MS 396481730239229
Common questions
What is James Daniel Bennett, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Daniel Bennett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871596130, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Daniel Bennett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2475 5TH St N, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 328-1254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Daniel Bennett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 12818, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Daniel Bennett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Daniel Bennett, M.D. had 4,477 Medicare Part D claims for 820 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Daniel Bennett, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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.