NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Andrew Ho, OD

Optometrist · Alabaster, AL

James Andrew Ho, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alabaster, Alabama, and NPI 1073034898, issued on Jul 1, 2017. Check the license (Alabama S-D84-TA-A78, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073034898
Name
James Andrew Ho
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
S-D84-TA-A78 AL
1125 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 1St St N, Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone
(205) 949-2020
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2017
Record last updated
May 18, 2022
Medicaid ID
1073034898 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220601002086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 1St St N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Toy Holland, ODOptometrist1831192384
  2. Katie Willis, ODOptometrist1679458335

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,427 Medicare Part D claims for 891 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. James Ho2,427
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,012 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate270 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol257 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth165 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate148 claims
  6. Erythromycin107 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

  1. Shepherd Eye Center LtdLas Vegas, NV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Alabaster

They are 6 of the 433 NPPES records with a practice address in Alabaster, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
  8. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  9. Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
  10. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877

Common questions

What is James Andrew Ho, OD's NPI number?

James Andrew Ho, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073034898, issued on Jul 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Andrew Ho, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 1St St N, Alabaster, AL, 35007. Phone: (205) 949-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Andrew Ho, OD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D84-TA-A78, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Andrew Ho, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Andrew Ho, OD had 2,427 Medicare Part D claims for 891 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.

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