James David Branch, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
James David Branch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1538147061, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina NC21915, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James David Branch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- NC21915 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 224 Town Run LN, Winston Salem, NC 27101
- Phone
- (336) 723-0748
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 721-4711
- Medicaid ID
- 8917800 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100720000868); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James David Branch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license NC21915Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,000 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorometholone671 claims
- Latanoprost653 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine236 claims
- Timolol Maleate235 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth212 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol184 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: $126.82
5 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 David Branch among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
James David Branch, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dan Gardner, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031306836622
- Robert Green, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031598725137
- Chanda Griessel, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031306856703
- Vickas Khemsara, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031477557023
- Brian Kosobucki, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031366548174
- Frank Moya, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031023192911
- Stephen Nagy, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031538123161
- Charles Rice, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031538143037
Common questions
What is James David Branch, MD's NPI number?
James David Branch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538147061, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James David Branch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 Town Run LN, Winston Salem, NC, 27101. Phone: (336) 723-0748. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James David Branch, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC21915, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James David Branch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James David Branch, MD had 4,000 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.