NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James S. Brewer, O.D.

Optometrist · Farmingdale, ME

James S. Brewer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Farmingdale, Maine, and NPI 1336403286, issued on Jun 26, 2012. Check the license (Maine OPT928, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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
1336403286
Name
James S. Brewer
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT928 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
484 Maine Ave, Farmingdale, ME 04344
Phone
(207) 582-5800
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Fax
(207) 588-0743
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121016000176); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2012
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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Also registered at 484 Maine Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nicholas Holden, O.D.Optometrist1366891434
  2. Nicole Shipp, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1346320074
  3. Anne Tobyne, O.D.Optometrist1821478371

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average optometrist in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.

  1. James Brewer278
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan61 claims
  2. Latanoprost38 claims
  3. Simbrinza23 claims
  4. Restasis21 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate14 claims
  6. Xiidra14 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: $128.37

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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 Brewer$128.37
  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. Smart Vision LLCAugusta, ME

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

James S. Brewer among 310 optometrist records in Maine

James S. Brewer, O.D. is one of 310 optometrist records with a practice address in Maine. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 Maine 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 Farmingdale

They are 4 of the 42 NPPES records with a practice address in Farmingdale, and 310 optometrist records in Maine.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Holden, O.D.Farmingdale, ME 043441366891434
  2. Kerry Kaplan, ODFarmingdale, ME 043441750458931
  3. Anne Tobyne, O.D.Farmingdale, ME 043441821478371
  4. Kenneth Nuzzo, O.D.Hallowell, ME 043471194909853
  5. Stephanie Arnio, ODAugusta, ME 043301205363470
  6. Alexis Bonenfant, ODAugusta, ME 043301588514194
  7. Jenna Goss, ODAugusta, ME 043301336030261
  8. Alexandra GrottonAugusta, ME 043301447600986

Common questions

What is James S. Brewer, O.D.'s NPI number?

James S. Brewer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336403286, issued on Jun 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James S. Brewer, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 484 Maine Ave, Farmingdale, ME, 04344. Phone: (207) 582-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James S. Brewer, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number OPT928, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James S. Brewer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James S. Brewer, O.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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.