James Harrison Forde, OD
Optometrist · Syracuse, NY
James Harrison Forde, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1528686375, issued on Jul 8, 2020. Check the license with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Harrison Forde
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG003684 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 60 Presidential Plz, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Phone
- (315) 472-4594
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220407002035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 60 Presidential Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Ciccone, O.D.Optometrist1700862646
- Laura Davis, ODOptometrist1013535798
- Leonard Savedoff, O.D.Optometrist1629054713
Verify James Harrison Forde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average optometrist in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost93 claims
- Timolol Maleate76 claims
- Travoprost19 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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: $599.41
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Savedoff Ciccone And Davis, Doctors OF Optometry, PCSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Harrison Forde among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
James Harrison Forde, OD is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New York
There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY 132021518344365
- Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY 132021477126985
- Moonjung Choi, ODSyracuse, NY 132021063374585
- David Ciccone, O.D.Syracuse, NY 132021700862646
- Laura Davis, ODSyracuse, NY 132021013535798
- Blair Germain, O.D.Syracuse, NY 132021396271342
- Mary McCarthy, ODSyracuse, NY 132021427012459
- Tricia Rose, ODSyracuse, NY 132021518025089
Common questions
What is James Harrison Forde, OD's NPI number?
James Harrison Forde, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528686375, issued on Jul 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Harrison Forde, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 Presidential Plz, Syracuse, NY, 13202. Phone: (315) 472-4594. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Harrison Forde, OD's license?
Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Harrison Forde, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Harrison Forde, OD had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.