NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Wesley Cook, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Vicksburg, MS

James Wesley Cook, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1518922715, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 08930, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1518922715
Name
James Wesley Cook
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
08930 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1206 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS 39183
Phone
(601) 638-2081
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00018188 MS
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1206 Mission 66

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

  1. Joshua AultmanOphthalmology Physician1386389583
  2. C. Chris Collins, O. D.Optometrist1679682835
  3. Kelby Flemons, ODOptometrist1104551571

Verify James Wesley Cook in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. James Cook97
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin23 claims
  2. Mounjaro19 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.

James Wesley Cook among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi

James Wesley Cook, MD is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% 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, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua AultmanVicksburg, MS 391831386389583
  2. Donald Hall, MDVicksburg, MS 391801831106475
  3. James Fly, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021407942279
  4. Victor Ford, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021073518817
  5. Ronald Herrington, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021831194679
  6. Robert Mallette, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021205831914
  7. Robert May, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021104822303
  8. John McVey, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021669477329

Common questions

What is James Wesley Cook, MD's NPI number?

James Wesley Cook, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518922715, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Wesley Cook, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1206 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS, 39183. Phone: (601) 638-2081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Wesley Cook, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08930, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Wesley Cook, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Wesley Cook, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims; 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.