James T. Franta, OD
Optometrist · Santa Maria, CA
James T. Franta, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1255334256, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (California OPT9242T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James T. Franta
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT9242T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 E Stowell RD, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 925-2637
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 347-0033
- Medicaid ID
- SD0092420 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James T. Franta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT9242TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 65.3 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).
James T. Franta among 8,308 optometrist records in California
James T. Franta, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Alford, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336110956
- Syed Ali, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)Santa Maria, CA 934541902854391
- Stephen Healey, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541285784355
- Krista Martin, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336242254
- Erin Mewes, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528136041
- John Moessinger, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541114920741
- Samuel Moore, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541881637445
- Timothy Nelson, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541518994235
Common questions
What is James T. Franta, OD's NPI number?
James T. Franta, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255334256, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James T. Franta, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 E Stowell RD, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 925-2637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James T. Franta, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT9242T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James T. Franta, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James T. Franta, OD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James T. Franta, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.3 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.