NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Dudley, OD

Optometrist · Eureka Springs, AR

James Dudley, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1730139692, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2261, 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
1730139692
Name
James Dudley
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2261 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4004 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone
(479) 363-6196
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Fax
(888) 498-4090
Medicaid ID
104766722 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090709000053); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1979
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 4004 E Van Buren

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

  1. Shelia Howerton, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1922071695
  2. Heather McLoud, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1407566755

Verify James Dudley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. James Dudley54
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost34 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

  1. Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, IncEureka Springs, AR

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

James Dudley among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

James Dudley, OD 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 updated2026 · 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).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Eureka Springs

They are 3 of the 56 NPPES records with a practice address in Eureka Springs, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Hurd, ODEureka Springs, AR 726321851858252
  2. Nathan Lipe, O.D.Eureka Springs, AR 726321609397397
  3. Andy Langston, OD, PAHoliday Island, AR 726311336112465
  4. Winn Meredith, ODGassville, AR 726351841646494
  5. Michael Law, O.D.Berryville, AR 726161750606570
  6. Maribeth Squires, O.D.Berryville, AR 726161982798997
  7. Carylene Gentry, O.D.Marshall, AR 726501770701690
  8. Grant Criger, ODMountain Home, AR 726531073280749

Common questions

What is James Dudley, OD's NPI number?

James Dudley, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730139692, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Dudley, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4004 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632. Phone: (479) 363-6196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Dudley, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2261, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Dudley, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Dudley, OD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.

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