James Waid Blackstone, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sylacauga, AL
James Waid Blackstone, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sylacauga, Alabama, and NPI 1477523090, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 24790, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Waid Blackstone
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 24790 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 W Spring St Ste 302, Sylacauga, AL 35150
- Phone
- (205) 723-0081
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2024
- Fax
- (250) 723-0837
- Medicaid ID
- 009932211 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050518000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Waid Blackstone in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,519 Medicare Part D claims for 1,030 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate956 claims
- Moxifloxacin878 claims
- Latanoprost810 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol314 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium296 claims
- Prolensa288 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $427.00
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tvpg LLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Waid Blackstone among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
James Waid Blackstone, M.D. is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1999 among the 148 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 207W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Sylacauga → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khalid Khan, MDTalladega, AL 351601538168810
- David Lewis, MDPell City, AL 351251003801473
- Darrell Prestridge, DOPelham, AL 351241376543801
- James Lewis, MDBirmingham, AL 352031821054511
- Thomas Allison, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051558365544
- Bry Coburn, MDBirmingham, AL 352051831171024
- Adam De La Garza, MDBirmingham, AL 352051609805522
- Frederick Elsas, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051225031743
Common questions
What is James Waid Blackstone, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Waid Blackstone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477523090, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Waid Blackstone, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 W Spring St Ste 302, Sylacauga, AL, 35150. Phone: (205) 723-0081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Waid Blackstone, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24790, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Waid Blackstone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Waid Blackstone, M.D. had 4,519 Medicare Part D claims for 1,030 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Waid Blackstone, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.