NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Hulen, OD

Optometrist · Waukesha, WI

James J. Hulen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and NPI 1649323411, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Wisconsin 1445, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1649323411
Name
James J. Hulen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1445 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 N Grand Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
Phone
(262) 544-4722
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(262) 544-4344
Medicaid ID
38533300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120208000969); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1973
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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Hulen14
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $25.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, 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.

  1. James Hulen$25.89
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Optometrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

Other optometrist records in Wisconsin

  1. Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
  2. Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
  3. Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
  4. James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
  5. Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
  6. Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
  7. Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
  8. Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
  9. Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
  10. Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805

Common questions

What is James J. Hulen, OD's NPI number?

James J. Hulen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649323411, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Hulen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 N Grand Ave, Waukesha, WI, 53186. Phone: (262) 544-4722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Hulen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 1445, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James J. Hulen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Hulen, OD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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.