James Howard Oakman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Easley, SC
James Howard Oakman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Easley, South Carolina, and NPI 1205805389, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17561, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Howard Oakman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 17561 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 Fleetwood Dr Ste B, Easley, SC 29640
- Phone
- (864) 522-3970
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 522-3975
- Medicaid ID
- 175615 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180129000220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 329 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 109 Fleetwood Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Poole, O.D.Optometrist1871517805
- Christopher Smith, PACPhysician Assistant1548206725
- Allan Thompson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396722005
Verify James Howard Oakman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17561Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
837 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost151 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate136 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine117 claims
- Gatifloxacin80 claims
- Timolol Maleate66 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 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: $17.84
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
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
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Howard Oakman among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
James Howard Oakman, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Easley → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bowden, M.D.Easley, SC 296401871563544
- Michael Mequio, M.D.Easley, SC 296401730328410
- Allan Thompson, M.D.Easley, SC 296401396722005
- Brian Johnson, M.D.Easley, SC 296421588872410
- Timothy Austin, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461184621443
- Marvin Burdette, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461730186099
- John Compton, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461548263643
- William Darby, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461720085087
Common questions
What is James Howard Oakman, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Howard Oakman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205805389, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Howard Oakman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Fleetwood Dr Ste B, Easley, SC, 29640. Phone: (864) 522-3970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Howard Oakman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17561, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Howard Oakman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Howard Oakman, M.D. had 837 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.