NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Podschun, O.D.

Optometrist · Winter Park, FL

James A. Podschun, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Winter Park, Florida, and NPI 1003804121, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida FLOP0002303, 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
1003804121
Name
James A. Podschun
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
FLOP0002303 FL
OPC2303 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1935 State Road 436 Ste 1001, Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone
(407) 671-0960
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 677-6696
Medicaid ID
078735300 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110331000841); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1986
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. James Podschun249
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost87 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth32 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate21 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol19 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $947.23

22 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 Podschun$947.23
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. James A Podschun OD PAWinter Park, FL

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

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

James A. Podschun, O.D. 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 fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marguerite Ball-Thomas, O.D.Winter Park, FL 327921477531317
  2. Gary Barker, O.D.Winter Park, FL 327921235116468
  3. Sandra Barker, O.D.Winter Park, FL 327921194702324
  4. Tawni Cashon, ODWinter Park, FL 327921952892937
  5. Bradley Giedd, O.D., M.S.Winter Park, FL 327921679551444
  6. Kaitlyn Kelley, ODWinter Park, FL 327921538612486
  7. Sheri McGurk, O.D.Winter Park, FL 327921659497816
  8. Alaina Medvetz, ODWinter Park, FL 327921629545207

Common questions

What is James A. Podschun, O.D.'s NPI number?

James A. Podschun, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003804121, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Podschun, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1935 State Road 436 Ste 1001, Winter Park, FL, 32792. Phone: (407) 671-0960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Podschun, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number FLOP0002303, 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. Podschun, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Podschun, O.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James A. Podschun, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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