James E. George, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Woodbury, MN
James E. George, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1538121454, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35667, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. George
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35667 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2080 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Phone
- (651) 578-6949
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (651) 578-3074
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100213000099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2080 Woodwinds Dr
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Verify James E. George in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35667Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,338 Medicare Part D claims for 727 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost953 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate434 claims
- Timolol Maleate213 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol129 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate99 claims
- Erythromycin86 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): 82.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Paul Eye Clinic PAEagan, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James E. George among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
James E. George, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dan Nichols, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251235191008
- Susan Quick, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251942262746
- Thomas Rice, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251225090020
- Susan Schloff, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251285639575
- Gary Schwartz, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251275538571
Common questions
What is James E. George, M.D.'s NPI number?
James E. George, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538121454, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. George, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2080 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (651) 578-6949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. George, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35667, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James E. George, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. George, M.D. had 2,338 Medicare Part D claims for 727 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. George, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.