NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. McDonel, O.D.

Optometrist · Buffalo, NY

James A. McDonel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1629119797, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (New York TUV007141-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629119797
Name
James A. McDonel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
TUV007141-1 NY
4214T78 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone
(716) 881-7900
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 887-2990
Medicaid IDs
0901224 OH
02911700 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240228003025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1990
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 1176 Main St

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

  1. Dmitriy BelousStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447947858
  2. Drew CurrieOptician1861744864
  3. Avani Dave, OD, FAAOCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1285157966
  4. Natasha Gautam, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275117459
  5. Catherine JohnsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194576322
  6. Vaitheeswaran Ganesa Lalgudi, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1093424715

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. James McDonel163
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth38 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate34 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
  4. Latanoprost15 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: $103.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. James McDonel$103.49
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

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

James A. McDonel among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

James A. McDonel, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison McGraw, ODBuffalo, NY 142091720493471
  2. Shelby Rockwell, ODBuffalo, NY 142091548746720
  3. Mankiran Singh, ODBuffalo, NY 142091881188134
  4. Kristin Amabile, O.D.Buffalo, NY 142101811125180
  5. Jack Levine, O.D.Buffalo, NY 142101912089814
  6. Danielle Smith, O.D.Buffalo, NY 142081316940661
  7. Edith Miller, O.D.Buffalo, NY 142071265568372
  8. Shannon Schug, O.D.Buffalo, NY 142121144420142

Common questions

What is James A. McDonel, O.D.'s NPI number?

James A. McDonel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629119797, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. McDonel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14209. Phone: (716) 881-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. McDonel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV007141-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James A. McDonel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. McDonel, O.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 135 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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