James Edward Brown, O D
Optometrist · Bruce, MS
James Edward Brown, O D is an optometrist with a practice address in Bruce, Mississippi, and NPI 1447364005, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 577, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Brown
- Credential
- O D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 577 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 208 W Calhoun St, Bruce, MS 38915
- Phone
- (662) 983-2323
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 983-4126
- Medicaid ID
- 00880002 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070716000108); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 412 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 208 W Calhoun St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Justin Zampella, ODOptometrist1750804704
Verify James Edward Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 577Check 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 optometrist in 2024
718 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost314 claims
- Timolol Maleate188 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
- Cequa15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bruce Eye Clinic Inc.Bruce, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Brown among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi
James Edward Brown, O D is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Bruce
They are 2 of the 15 NPPES records with a practice address in Bruce, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.
All 412 in Mississippi → Every provider in Bruce → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Zampella, ODBruce, MS 389151750804704
- Frank EvansCalhoun City, MS 389161972517506
- David Obrien, ODCharleston, MS 389211891977393
- Carl Marascalco, ODGrenada, MS 389011457432239
- James Pegg, O.D.Grenada, MS 389011093167157
- Lowell Taylor, O.D.Grenada, MS 389011679646640
- Christopher Walls, O.D.Grenada, MS 389011215951314
- Todd Hall, O.D.Greenwood, MS 389301811177843
Common questions
What is James Edward Brown, O D's NPI number?
James Edward Brown, O D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447364005, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Brown, O D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 W Calhoun St, Bruce, MS, 38915. Phone: (662) 983-2323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Brown, O D's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 577, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Edward Brown, O D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Brown, O D had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 203 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.