James Robert Echols, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
James Robert Echols, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1316166507, issued on Apr 25, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 43481, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Robert Echols
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 43481 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 Ridgeway Loop RD, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 683-1112
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (901) 683-1174
- Medicaid ID
- 1505286 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081122000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 909 Ridgeway Loop RD
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Verify James Robert Echols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 43481Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,583 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost432 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol182 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate156 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine138 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl133 claims
- Timolol Maleate101 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): 98.8 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: $410.13
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Passons Eye Center, P.L.L.C.Memphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Robert Echols among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
James Robert Echols, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hakyong Kwak, MDMemphis, TN 381201366071037
- John Linn, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201902853393
- Gary Passons, MDMemphis, TN 381201689784985
- Joseph Rowland, MDMemphis, TN 381201922118892
- Brian Smith, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201669458162
- Melissa Toyos, MDMemphis, TN 381201245223502
Common questions
What is James Robert Echols, MD's NPI number?
James Robert Echols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316166507, issued on Apr 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Robert Echols, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Ridgeway Loop RD, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 683-1112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Robert Echols, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43481, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Robert Echols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Robert Echols, MD had 1,583 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Robert Echols, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 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.