NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Denis Menard, O.D.

Optometrist · Irvington, AL

James Denis Menard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Irvington, Alabama, and NPI 1679666176, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Alabama R-276-TA-B68, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1679666176
Name
James Denis Menard
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
R-276-TA-B68 AL
0731 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12701 Padgett Switch RD, Irvington, AL 36544
Phone
(251) 824-2174
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2025
Medicaid ID
258733 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200401000289); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1995
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 12701 Padgett Switch RD

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

  1. Ashly Acosta, CRNPNurse Practitioner1730744012
  2. Lilly Adkison, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932837622
  3. Susan Ashbee, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1669421004
  4. Savannah Ashley, LMSWSocial Worker1396605382
  5. Kosi Avotri, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1922057645
  6. Carla Baxley, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013320167

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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. James Menard46
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bayou LA Batre Area Health Development Board, Inc.Irvington, AL

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

James Denis Menard among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

James Denis Menard, 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Irvington

They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a practice address in Irvington, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Edge, O.D.Jackson, AL 365451659374361
  2. David Felber, O.D.Gulf Shores, AL 365421396855979
  3. Franklin Wright, O. D.Gulf Shores, AL 365421538290317
  4. Jonathan Cobb, O.D.Foley, AL 365351538455985
  5. Douglas Hixson, O DFoley, AL 365351801939186
  6. Wyatt HykeFoley, AL 365351508733254
  7. Joseph Klabo, ODFoley, AL 365351235794140
  8. Timothy Pellett, ODFoley, AL 365351962562348

Common questions

What is James Denis Menard, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Denis Menard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679666176, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Denis Menard, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12701 Padgett Switch RD, Irvington, AL, 36544. Phone: (251) 824-2174. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Denis Menard, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number R-276-TA-B68, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Denis Menard, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Denis Menard, O.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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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