James Brian Connelly, O.D.
Optometrist · Wahpeton, ND
James Brian Connelly, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and NPI 1508884016, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 481, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Brian Connelly
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 481 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 517 Dakota Ave, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- Phone
- (701) 642-9302
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 642-4321
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040401001540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Brian Connelly in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 481Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
- Restasis21 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
- Shoptikal LLCAustin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Wahpeton
They are 6 of the 191 NPPES records with a practice address in Wahpeton, and 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 6 in Wahpeton → All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Wahpeton →
Other optometrist records in North Dakota
- Wayne Aberle, O.D.Bismarck, ND1427165356
- Melissa Abrahamson, O.D.Bismarck, ND1366794604
- Jessica Ahmann, O.D.Minot, ND1477709459
- Kristina AikensGrand Forks, ND1407416019
- Allison Anderson, ODWilliston, ND1336478924
- Mark Andre, O.D.Crosby, ND1922144468
- Stacey Archibald, B.SC., O.D.Fargo, ND1306139266
- Marisa Asheim Smith, ODMinot, ND1255993077
- Paul Balliet, ODBismarck, ND1174560080
- Megan Barbot-Smith, O.D.Minot, ND1295060382
Common questions
What is James Brian Connelly, O.D.'s NPI number?
James Brian Connelly, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508884016, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Brian Connelly, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 Dakota Ave, Wahpeton, ND, 58075. Phone: (701) 642-9302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Brian Connelly, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 481, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Brian Connelly, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Brian Connelly, O.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.