NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Cullins, O.D.

Optometrist · Jonesboro, AR

James Cullins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and NPI 1346206406, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2260, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346206406
Name
James Cullins
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2260 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4802 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 936-8000
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 934-3622
Medicaid ID
101591722 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040712000582); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4802 E Johnson Ave

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  2. Michael Ball, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1295259224
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  4. Kenneth Chan, D.O.Neurology Physician1720042138
  5. Heidi Cohn, APNNurse Practitioner1821065715
  6. Jason Coletta, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265753008

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. James Cullins111
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost19 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
  3. Xiidra12 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): 69.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Cullins among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

James Cullins, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Arkansas

There are 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Baker, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011457365108
  2. Charles Fletcher, ODJonesboro, AR 724011518932730
  3. Phillip Fowler, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011366456972
  4. J. Gray, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011750397675
  5. Matthew Hoffman, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011255335675
  6. Courtney Hoffman, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011518961929
  7. Angela Howell, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011932179942
  8. Bart Jones, O.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011972517662

Common questions

What is James Cullins, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Cullins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346206406, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Cullins, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4802 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 936-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Cullins, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2260, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Cullins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Cullins, O.D. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Cullins, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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.