James M. Hinkle, O.D.
Optometrist · Riverton, WY
James M. Hinkle, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Riverton, Wyoming, and NPI 1083606792, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license (Wyoming 221T, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Hinkle
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 221T WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 N Broadway Ave, Riverton, WY 82501
- Phone
- (307) 856-9451
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (307) 856-8548
- Medicaid ID
- 110184600 WY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111101000410); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 147 in Wyoming → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 300 N Broadway Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Ballard, O.D.Optometrist1114919826
- John Ferris, MDGeneral Practice Physician1447439872
- Christopher Frazier, ODOptometrist1841302189
Verify James M. Hinkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming board licenses this profession
Search for license 221TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost153 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.42
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. 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
- Riverton Vision Center P.C.Riverton, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Hinkle among 147 optometrist records in Wyoming
James M. Hinkle, O.D. is one of 147 optometrist records with a practice address in Wyoming. 70% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 79% 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 Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Riverton
They are 8 of the 364 NPPES records with a practice address in Riverton, and 147 optometrist records in Wyoming.
All 147 in Wyoming → Every provider in Riverton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tracy Ammann, O.D.Riverton, WY 825011962591263
- Brian Ballard, O.D.Riverton, WY 825011114919826
- Shelly Cadman, O.D.Riverton, WY 825011417969718
- Christopher Frazier, ODRiverton, WY 825011841302189
- Benjamin Kister, ODRiverton, WY 825011336125319
- Derek Walton, ODRiverton, WY 825011295019339
- Ross Wortham, ODRiverton, WY 825011821072042
- David Langford, O.D.Arapahoe, WY 825101255337549
Common questions
What is James M. Hinkle, O.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Hinkle, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083606792, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Hinkle, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 N Broadway Ave, Riverton, WY, 82501. Phone: (307) 856-9451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Hinkle, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wyoming license number 221T, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James M. Hinkle, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Hinkle, O.D. had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Hinkle, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100. 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.