James G. Brooks, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbus, GA
James G. Brooks, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1194788687, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 39057, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Brooks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 39057 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 323-3491
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 00618362A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100914001070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Viola Best, BC-HISHearing Instrument Specialist1467277400
- Crisse Bolton, O.D.Optometrist1164620878
- Mark Smith, O.D.Optometrist1124046735
Verify James G. Brooks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 39057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,417 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost503 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium384 claims
- Timolol Maleate266 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate227 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth205 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol112 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): 92.6 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: $910.70
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- West Georgia Eye Care Center,p.a.Columbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. Brooks among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
James G. Brooks, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dean Canestrini, MDFort Benning, GA 319051215430004
- Gregory Lai, MDFort Benning, GA 319051396271037
- Stephen Beaty, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041639192131
- Charles Calhoun, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041518920529
- Sterling Cannon, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041447278106
- Edward Curran, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041720041718
- Timothy Kao, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041407140031
- Nicholas Mayfield, MDColumbus, GA 319041467479089
Common questions
What is James G. Brooks, M.D.'s NPI number?
James G. Brooks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194788687, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Brooks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 323-3491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Brooks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 39057, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James G. Brooks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Brooks, M.D. had 2,417 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James G. Brooks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.