Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Dugue, O.D.

Optometrist · Mission Viejo, CA

James Dugue, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1659306330, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (California OPT 7447 TPL, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1659306330
Name
James Dugue
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT 7447 TPL CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25982 Pala, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 951-1424
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
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 25982 Pala

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

  1. Helen Chang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639134687
  2. Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1740396340
  3. Linda Davis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871664987
  4. Kenneth Hayashida, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1497764641
  5. Petra Place, PTPhysical Therapist1023184306
  6. Todd Plocher, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1457452625

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. James Dugue179
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost42 claims
  2. Cyclosporine19 claims
  3. Vyzulta18 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
  5. Lumigan12 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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: $3,620.26

19 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Dugue$3,620.26
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

56 optometrist records list a Mission Viejo practice address

They are 56 of the 2,156 NPPES records with a Mission Viejo practice address, and 8,156 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

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

James Dugue, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659306330, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Dugue, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25982 Pala, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 951-1424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number OPT 7447 TPL, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, James Dugue, O.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.