James Johnston, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tallmadge, OH
James Johnston, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tallmadge, Ohio, and NPI 1316940174, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 4938, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Johnston
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4938 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 518 West Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278
- Phone
- (330) 630-9699
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 630-2173
- Medicaid ID
- 0142223 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080730000555); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Johnston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 4938Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,269 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost622 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate240 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine221 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate144 claims
- Timolol Maleate110 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol106 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: $2,477.35
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cei Physicians Psc, LLCBlue Ash, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Johnston among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
James Johnston, D.O. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Tallmadge → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Beyer, D.O.Tallmadge, OH 442781407859275
- Perry Younger, M.D.Tallmadge, OH 442781295709905
- Rachel Biedenbach, MDWadsworth, OH 442811225112279
- Paul Kurz, MDRavenna, OH 442661063417152
- Myron Bodnar, M.D.Medina, OH 442561457356032
- Thomas Chi, MDMedina, OH 442561851341846
- Joseph Noreika, M.D.Medina, OH 442561114970563
- Mosaab Jaber, MDAkron, OH 443021992210298
Common questions
What is James Johnston, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Johnston, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316940174, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Johnston, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 518 West Ave, Tallmadge, OH, 44278. Phone: (330) 630-9699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Johnston, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 4938, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Johnston, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Johnston, D.O. had 2,269 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.