NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Monroe Hunt, O.D.

Optometrist · Doniphan, MO

James Monroe Hunt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Doniphan, Missouri, and NPI 1043257363, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2000145927, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1043257363
Name
James Monroe Hunt
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2000145927 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 Washington St, Doniphan, MO 63935
Phone
(573) 996-3937
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 996-3937
Medicaid ID
314833906 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051107000030); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. James Hunt362
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost152 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate39 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
  4. Lumigan33 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine15 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. Doniphan Vision Improvement Clinic LLCDoniphan, MO

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

James Monroe Hunt among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

James Monroe Hunt, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Doniphan

They are 2 of the 65 NPPES records with a practice address in Doniphan, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ray Lassen, ODDoniphan, MO 639351275523680
  2. Troy Bell, O.D. & ASSOC PCPoplar Bluff, MO 639011205970159
  3. Michael Billings, O.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011164419354
  4. Timothy Blankenship, O.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011164440368
  5. Kylie Divine, O.DPoplar Bluff, MO 639011558672162
  6. Willis Franklin, O.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011205143252
  7. Nanette Gunn, O.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011245325141
  8. Nathan Hurst, ODPoplar Bluff, MO 639011114857406

Common questions

What is James Monroe Hunt, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Monroe Hunt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043257363, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Monroe Hunt, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Washington St, Doniphan, MO, 63935. Phone: (573) 996-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Monroe Hunt, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2000145927, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Monroe Hunt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Monroe Hunt, O.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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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