James Alan Eickelman, O.D.
Optometrist · Pueblo, CO
James Alan Eickelman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1851341267, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 1163, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Alan Eickelman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1163 CO
497 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3954 Sandalwood LN, Pueblo, CO 81005
- Phone
- (719) 561-2244
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 561-9329
- Medicaid IDs
- 28378261 NM
08116394 CO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000388); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Alan Eickelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 1163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorometholone15 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): 84.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Family Eye Center IncorporatedPueblo, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Alan Eickelman among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
James Alan Eickelman, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Colorado
There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Pueblo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cameran Drake, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810051023218435
- Jenni Drake, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810051629278049
- Lee Shuwarger, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810051306856141
- Sanda Win, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810051346664877
- Dale Knudson, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810041063645877
- Cory Smith, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810041073563573
- Steven Clough, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810081487673356
- Michael Cozzetta, O.D.Pueblo, CO 810081043277973
Common questions
What is James Alan Eickelman, O.D.'s NPI number?
James Alan Eickelman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851341267, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Alan Eickelman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3954 Sandalwood LN, Pueblo, CO, 81005. Phone: (719) 561-2244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Alan Eickelman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 1163, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Alan Eickelman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Alan Eickelman, O.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Alan Eickelman, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.