James Harris, MD PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC
James Harris, MD PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1134712862, issued on Feb 13, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 327810, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Harris
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 327810 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 681-3937
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250829000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Harris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 327810Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin41 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Harris among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
James Harris, MD PHD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pratap Challa, M.D.Durham, NC 277051982794137
- Melissa Daluvoy, M.D.Durham, NC 277051760657860
- Ambar Faridi, MDDurham, NC 277051831325976
- Karen Grove, M.D.Durham, NC 277051538327796
- Divakar Gupta, MDDurham, NC 277051225353626
- Jason Liss, M.D.Durham, NC 277051245352400
- Miguel Materin, M.D.Durham, NC 277051528292679
- Jay Meyer, M.D.Durham, NC 277051083868053
Common questions
What is James Harris, MD PHD's NPI number?
James Harris, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134712862, issued on Feb 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Harris, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Harris, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 327810, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Harris, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Harris, MD PHD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.