NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Peter Cornetet, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Billings, MT

James Peter Cornetet, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1306868153, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Montana 9800, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306868153
Name
James Peter Cornetet
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
9800 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2500
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0096968 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050222000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1996
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 801 N 29TH St

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

  1. Kylie Abeson, MD, MPHPediatrics Physician1699334987
  2. Juan Adams, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1144512096
  3. Daniel AlmeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477349165
  4. Luis Alvarez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417951922
  5. Annalee Anderson, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083047088
  6. Bijan Andrade, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891059556

Verify James Peter Cornetet in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. James Cornetet2,243
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost867 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol272 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate238 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate162 claims
  5. Lumigan152 claims
  6. Restasis107 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Watson Hayes LLCBillings, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James Peter Cornetet among 65 ophthalmology physician records in Montana

James Peter Cornetet, M.D. is one of 65 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 72% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Montana

There are 65 ophthalmology physician records in Montana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerald Bell, MDBillings, MT 591011003838236
  2. Curtis Frewin, M.D.Billings, MT 591011790977262
  3. James Good, MDBillings, MT 591011154433662
  4. George Hatch, MDBillings, MT 591011801857651
  5. Deborah Keenum, MDBillings, MT 591011063524486
  6. James Randall, MDBillings, MT 591011275528432
  7. David Switzer, M.D.Billings, MT 591011891931572
  8. James Threatt, M.D.Billings, MT 591011750303582

Common questions

What is James Peter Cornetet, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Peter Cornetet, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306868153, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Peter Cornetet, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Peter Cornetet, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 9800, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Peter Cornetet, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Peter Cornetet, M.D. had 2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Peter Cornetet, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.

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