NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Russell Bewley, OD

Optometrist · Caldwell, ID

James Russell Bewley, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Caldwell, Idaho, and NPI 1639257017, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Idaho ODP 100085, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639257017
Name
James Russell Bewley
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODP 100085 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 E Elm Street, Caldwell, ID 83605
Phone
(208) 459-2020
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 459-2034
Medicaid ID
807263100 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080605000276); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2005
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 Idaho board licenses this profession
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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

504 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. James Bewley504
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost121 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
  3. Restasis53 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin40 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate40 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine34 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: $750.89

14 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.

  1. James Bewley$750.89
  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. Vision Quest Medical Center PABoise, ID

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

James Russell Bewley among 369 optometrist records in Idaho

James Russell Bewley, OD is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Caldwell

They are 14 of the 736 NPPES records with a practice address in Caldwell, and 369 optometrist records in Idaho.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Adams, ODCaldwell, ID 836051144750886
  2. Lindsey Belthoff, ODCaldwell, ID 836051043944630
  3. William Black, ODCaldwell, ID 836051063591162
  4. Cadence Brunzlick, ODCaldwell, ID 836051114501681
  5. Christopher Card, ODCaldwell, ID 836051124082169
  6. Kevin Cotter, O.D.Caldwell, ID 836051124121058
  7. Susan Farmer, O.D.Caldwell, ID 836051881740769
  8. Nicholas GonzalesCaldwell, ID 836051538858279

Common questions

What is James Russell Bewley, OD's NPI number?

James Russell Bewley, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639257017, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Russell Bewley, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 E Elm Street, Caldwell, ID, 83605. Phone: (208) 459-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Russell Bewley, OD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number ODP 100085, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Russell Bewley, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Russell Bewley, OD had 504 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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.