James Elwood Pickett, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Marcos, TX
James Elwood Pickett, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Marcos, Texas, and NPI 1497863112, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas G3694, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Elwood Pickett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G3694 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2430 S IH 35 Ste 106, San Marcos, TX 78666
- Phone
- (512) 353-1300
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 353-5135
- Medicaid ID
- 120321802 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Elwood Pickett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G3694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost23 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): 91.4 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).
James Elwood Pickett among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
James Elwood Pickett, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in San Marcos → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rex Cole, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661407964109
- Joshua Hu, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661942494703
- Johnathan Jeffers, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661841829009
- Melissa Smith, M.D.San Marcos, TX 786661922198621
- Jonathan Welch, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661407024227
- Ashley Brundrett, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651841630639
- Valla Djafari, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651881648038
- Sean Grinovich, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651174583439
Common questions
What is James Elwood Pickett, MD's NPI number?
James Elwood Pickett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497863112, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Elwood Pickett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2430 S IH 35 Ste 106, San Marcos, TX, 78666. Phone: (512) 353-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Elwood Pickett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G3694, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Elwood Pickett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Elwood Pickett, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Elwood Pickett, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.