Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1386263713
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 113 W Main St

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

  1. James Athy, ODOptometrist1457222689
  2. McKinley JohnsonOptometrist1053282285
  3. Mary Elizabeth Massengill, ODOptometrist1588277735
  4. Roy Raynor, ODOptometrist1396793477

Verify James Huggins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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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.

  1. James Huggins874
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost409 claims
  2. Lumigan108 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate70 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
  5. Restasis38 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. James Huggins$323.50
  2. Specialty average$749.79

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

  1. 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.

Other optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
  2. Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
  3. John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
  4. Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
  5. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
  6. William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
  7. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
  8. Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
  9. Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
  10. 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.