James Huggins, OD
Optometrist · Benson, NC
James Huggins, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Benson, North Carolina, and NPI 1386263713, issued on Apr 15, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 2663, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Huggins
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2663 NC
2167 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 W Main St, Benson, NC 27504
- Phone
- (919) 894-7579
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 113 W Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Athy, ODOptometrist1457222689
- McKinley JohnsonOptometrist1053282285
- Mary Elizabeth Massengill, ODOptometrist1588277735
- Roy Raynor, ODOptometrist1396793477
Verify James Huggins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
874 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost409 claims
- Lumigan108 claims
- Timolol Maleate70 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
- Restasis38 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone29 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $323.50
16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Pec Optometry Group PAClinton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 optometrist records list a Benson practice address
They are 7 of the 122 NPPES records with a Benson practice address, and 1,443 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 7 in Benson → All 1,443 in North Carolina → Every provider in Benson →
Other optometrist records in North Carolina
- Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
- Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
- John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
- Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
- William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
- William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
- Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
- Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
- Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
- Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466
Common questions
What is James Huggins, OD's NPI number?
James Huggins, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386263713, issued on Apr 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Huggins, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W Main St, Benson, NC, 27504. Phone: (919) 894-7579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Huggins, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2663, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Huggins, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Huggins, OD had 874 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Huggins, OD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.