NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James N. Farkas, O.D.

Optometrist · Akron, OH

James N. Farkas, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1942332473, issued on Mar 11, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 5114, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1942332473
Name
James N. Farkas
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5114 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Brittain RD, Akron, OH 44310
Phone
(330) 633-4777
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 633-4801
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070516000002); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
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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Verify James N. Farkas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jeffrey L Morer OD PCChillicothe, OH

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

James N. Farkas among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

James N. Farkas, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Denman, O.D.Akron, OH 443101073606711
  2. Ronald Wacht, ODAkron, OH 443101760512388
  3. Frances Flower, ODAkron, OH 443111750361416
  4. Holly Carlson, ODAkron, OH 443081245023936
  5. Nancy Cozzi, O.D.Akron, OH 443121194955310
  6. Walter Cozzi, ODAkron, OH 443121235417304
  7. Daniel Daugherty, ODAkron, OH 443121336630383
  8. Alexys Eucker, ODGreen, OH 443121558293373

Common questions

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

James N. Farkas, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942332473, issued on Mar 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James N. Farkas, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Brittain RD, Akron, OH, 44310. Phone: (330) 633-4777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5114, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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