NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Phillips, OD

Optometrist · Winter Haven, FL

James A. Phillips, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Winter Haven, Florida, and NPI 1598759219, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Florida OPC2249, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598759219
Name
James A. Phillips
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC2249 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 1St St N, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone
(863) 299-8908
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2022
Fax
(863) 595-2838
Medicaid ID
078550400 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 215 1St St N

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

  1. Frank Fischer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1497752687
  2. Stephen Phillips, ODOptometrist1871587592
  3. Carli Ruckman, O.D.Optometrist1891075578
  4. Gary Schemmer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1265439517
  5. Jonathan Silbiger, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174520423
  6. Trisha Tran, O.D.Optometrist1356387807

Verify James A. Phillips in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 75% of claims.

  1. James Phillips53
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis19 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: $200.26

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Phillips$200.26
  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.

James A. Phillips among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

James A. Phillips, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 optometrist records list a practice address in Winter Haven

They are 37 of the 1,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Winter Haven, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bayan Allaz, ODWinter Haven, FL 338811063208585
  2. Stephen Chambers, O.D.Winter Haven, FL 338811851671739
  3. Chris Garcia, ODWinter Haven, FL 338811649843988
  4. Roxanne GuerndtWinter Haven, FL 338811568109874
  5. Anna Kauderman, O.D.Winter Haven, FL 338811851726384
  6. Stephen Phillips, ODWinter Haven, FL 338811871587592
  7. Carli Ruckman, O.D.Winter Haven, FL 338811891075578
  8. Trenisha Smith, ODWinter Haven, FL 338811518560382

Common questions

What is James A. Phillips, OD's NPI number?

James A. Phillips, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598759219, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Phillips, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 1St St N, Winter Haven, FL, 33881. Phone: (863) 299-8908. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Phillips, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC2249, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. Phillips, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Phillips, OD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.