James M. Hutchins, OD
Optometrist · Sleepy Eye, MN
James M. Hutchins, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and NPI 1285627794, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 1819, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Hutchins
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1819 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Main St W, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
- Phone
- (507) 794-2126
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 794-5070
- Medicaid ID
- 705823300 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040113000051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James M. Hutchins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
456 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost179 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol129 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Rhopressa15 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $27.65
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
1 optometrist records list a practice address in Sleepy Eye
They are 1 of the 24 NPPES records with a practice address in Sleepy Eye, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
Other optometrist records in Minnesota
- Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
- Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
- Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
- Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
- Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
- Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
- Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
- Franklin AlexanderWhite Bear Lake, MN1134955933
Common questions
What is James M. Hutchins, OD's NPI number?
James M. Hutchins, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285627794, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Hutchins, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Main St W, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085. Phone: (507) 794-2126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Hutchins, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1819, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James M. Hutchins, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Hutchins, OD had 456 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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.
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.