James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Boise, ID
James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1720248305, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (Idaho M-12414, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Benjamin Earl
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- M-12414 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13923 W. Wainwright Dr Ste 301, Boise, ID 83713
- Phone
- (208) 938-5624
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2022
- Fax
- (208) 938-5764
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150105002039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Benjamin Earl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-12414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
749 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate211 claims
- Timolol Maleate108 claims
- Ofloxacin103 claims
- Latanoprost63 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate58 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine44 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): 70 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $421.47
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Specialists OF Idaho Partners PLLCBoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Idaho
There are 3 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Idaho.
All 3 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 2 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clinton Ellingson, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041326332776
- Kyle Thompson, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041710111224
Common questions
What is James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD's NPI number?
James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720248305, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13923 W. Wainwright Dr Ste 301, Boise, ID, 83713. Phone: (208) 938-5624. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-12414, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD had 749 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Benjamin Earl, MD PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70 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.