NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Randall McKissick, O.D.

Optometrist · Centre, AL

James Randall McKissick, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Centre, Alabama, and NPI 1669852356, issued on Jun 8, 2015. Check the license (Alabama S-D39, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669852356
Name
James Randall McKissick
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-D39 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 W Main St, Centre, AL 35960
Phone
(256) 927-4030
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 927-2586
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150805009115); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2015
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 280 W Main St

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

  1. Myron Wilson, O.D.Optometrist1922110758

Verify James Randall McKissick in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

996 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. James McKissick996
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost228 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth117 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone89 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate80 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate69 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 14.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score26.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $138.02

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. 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 McKissick$138.02
  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 2 group practices

  1. Cherokee Eye Clinic CO IncCentre, AL
  2. Insight Eye Care LLCFort Payne, AL

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

James Randall McKissick among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

James Randall McKissick, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Centre

They are 2 of the 87 NPPES records with a practice address in Centre, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Myron Wilson, O.D.Centre, AL 359601922110758
  2. Jessica Cieszkowski, ODBoaz, AL 359571730958026
  3. Mark Davis, O.D.Boaz, AL 359571124154505
  4. Mark Turk, O.D.Boaz, AL 359571689645764
  5. Janakkumar Patel, O.D.Attalla, AL 359541487088944
  6. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL 359671497846877
  7. Matthew Bohrman, O.D.Fort Payne, AL 359671154615318
  8. Chad Chaney, O.D.Fort Payne, AL 359671083763049

Common questions

What is James Randall McKissick, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Randall McKissick, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669852356, issued on Jun 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Randall McKissick, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 W Main St, Centre, AL, 35960. Phone: (256) 927-4030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Randall McKissick, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D39, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Randall McKissick, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Randall McKissick, O.D. had 996 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Randall McKissick, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.6 of 100. 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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