James Jacobson Peairs, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chula Vista, CA
James Jacobson Peairs, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1609135623, issued on May 10, 2012. Check the license (California A155296, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Jacobson Peairs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A155296 CA
MD-43387 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 835 Third Ave Ste A, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Phone
- (619) 425-7755
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 425-9057
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180605000997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Jacobson Peairs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A155296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,293 Medicare Part D claims for 1,178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,780 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine613 claims
- Erythromycin570 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol493 claims
- Azelastine Hcl491 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate397 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,791.76
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ani Pharmaceuticals, 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
- California Retina Associates, LPChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Jacobson Peairs among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
James Jacobson Peairs, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2012, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Parnian Arjmand, MDChula Vista, CA 919111083387633
- Colin Bacorn, MDChula Vista, CA 919111932640109
- Arnett Carraby, MDChula Vista, CA 919111366530792
- Sara Khandan, MDChula Vista, CA 919111063850808
- Emma McDonnellChula Vista, CA 919111023357670
- Rusdeep Mundae, MDChula Vista, CA 919111811488687
- Martin Rajsbaum, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111912999400
- Barry Scher, MDChula Vista, CA 919111235106899
Common questions
What is James Jacobson Peairs, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Jacobson Peairs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609135623, issued on May 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Jacobson Peairs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 835 Third Ave Ste A, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Phone: (619) 425-7755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Jacobson Peairs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A155296, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Jacobson Peairs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Jacobson Peairs, M.D. had 6,293 Medicare Part D claims for 1,178 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Jacobson Peairs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.