NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Calder Major, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX

James Calder Major, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1700076783, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (Texas N2637, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700076783
Name
James Calder Major
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
N2637 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St Ste 750, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 524-3434
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 524-3220
Medicaid ID
279060200 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090615000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2003
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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Also registered at 6560 Fannin St Ste 750

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Eric Chen, MDOphthalmology Physician1578521779
  2. Steve FungFamily Nurse Practitioner1194149930
  3. Sagar Patel, MDOphthalmology Physician1619382405
  4. Juan Toledo Atucha, M.D., PH.D.Neurology Physician1083076228

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

318 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. James Major318
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate44 claims
  3. Bromfenac Sodium31 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin24 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine18 claims
  6. Latanoprost18 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,961.38

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. 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.

  1. James Major$5,961.38
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Retina Consultants OF Houston PLLCBellaire, TX

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

James Calder Major among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

James Calder Major, MD 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Baze, M.D.Houston, TX 770301174512552
  2. Hilary Beaver, MDHouston, TX 770301417958869
  3. Yvonne Chu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301033108410
  4. David Coats, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982693388
  5. Jane Edmond, M.D.Houston, TX 770301023007432
  6. Judith Feigon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301871592063
  7. Rod Foroozan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301093704405
  8. Marshall Hamill, M.D.Houston, TX 770301972592384

Common questions

What is James Calder Major, MD's NPI number?

James Calder Major, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700076783, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Calder Major, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St Ste 750, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 524-3434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Calder Major, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N2637, 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 Calder Major, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Calder Major, MD had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Calder Major, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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