James Jefferson McDowell, OD
Optometrist · Kershaw, SC
James Jefferson McDowell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kershaw, South Carolina, and NPI 1851447932, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 613, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Jefferson McDowell
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 613 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 East Hilton St, Kershaw, SC 29067
- Phone
- (803) 475-6075
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 475-6077
- Medicaid ID
- 427693 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120117000870); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Jefferson McDowell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 613Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost277 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate34 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.
James Jefferson McDowell among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
James Jefferson McDowell, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Kershaw
They are 1 of the 38 NPPES records with a practice address in Kershaw, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Kershaw → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Carver, O.D.Leesville, SC 290701588608608
- Sara Shockney, O.D.Leesville, SC 290701437237385
- Cameron Copeland, ODIrmo, SC 290631265322135
- Paul Derrick, ODIrmo, SC 290631083674113
- Kathleen Purcell-Cannon, O.D.Irmo, SC 290631316927221
- Joel Bailey, ODLexington, SC 290721326025453
- John Randall, ODLexington, SC 290721033199914
- William Reynolds, ODLexington, SC 290721821187063
Common questions
What is James Jefferson McDowell, OD's NPI number?
James Jefferson McDowell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851447932, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Jefferson McDowell, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 East Hilton St, Kershaw, SC, 29067. Phone: (803) 475-6075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Jefferson McDowell, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 613, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Jefferson McDowell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Jefferson McDowell, OD had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.