James A. Dobbs, O.D.
Optometrist · Enterprise, AL
James A. Dobbs, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Enterprise, Alabama, and NPI 1720103781, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (Alabama S-976-TA-522, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Dobbs
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-976-TA-522 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 207 S Main St., Enterprise, AL 36330
- Phone
- (334) 347-8900
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 347-1480
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Dobbs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-976-TA-522Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
382 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost155 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $208.57
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dobbs Eye Clinic P.A.Enterprise, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Dobbs among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
James A. Dobbs, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Enterprise
They are 11 of the 460 NPPES records with a practice address in Enterprise, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Enterprise → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bender, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301528032448
- Mason Childers, ODEnterprise, AL 363301952926776
- Charlene Chisum, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301669417150
- Jiyoung Chun, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301376427088
- Douglas Devore, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301104813542
- Richard Fenn, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301386743813
- David Hartzog, ODEnterprise, AL 363301417730987
- Brian Kurtz, O.D.Enterprise, AL 363301245228592
Common questions
What is James A. Dobbs, O.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Dobbs, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720103781, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Dobbs, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 S Main St., Enterprise, AL, 36330. Phone: (334) 347-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Dobbs, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-976-TA-522, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James A. Dobbs, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Dobbs, O.D. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.