James E. Key, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
James E. Key, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1104881010, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas D7116, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Key
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D7116 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-8843
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 099656304 TX
099656302 TX
099656303 TX - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James E. Key in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license D7116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
James E. Key among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
James E. Key, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is James E. Key, M.D.'s NPI number?
James E. Key, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104881010, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Key, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-8843. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Key, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number D7116, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James E. Key, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Key, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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.