James Thomas Priddy, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Billings, MT
James Thomas Priddy, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1326062381, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Montana 6044, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Thomas Priddy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 6044 MT
4143A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4033 Avenue B, Billings, MT 59106
- Phone
- (406) 256-6000
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 256-9006
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100108000160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 65 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4033 Avenue B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Power, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952347387
Verify James Thomas Priddy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6044Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,633 Medicare Part D claims for 421 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
- Latanoprost862 claims
- Timolol Maleate485 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol230 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine218 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate175 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl145 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ophthalmic Associates OF Billings LLCBillings, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Thomas Priddy among 65 ophthalmology physician records in Montana
James Thomas Priddy, M.D. is one of 65 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 72% 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, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1998 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Montana
There are 65 ophthalmology physician records in Montana.
All 65 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Power, M.D.Billings, MT 591061952347387
- Brian Lagreca, M.D.Billings, MT 591021992840128
- Thomas Morledge, MDBillings, MT 591021871844357
- Scott Morledge-Hampton, M.D.Billings, MT 591021487689204
- Jerald Bell, MDBillings, MT 591011003838236
- James Cornetet, M.D.Billings, MT 591011306868153
- Curtis Frewin, M.D.Billings, MT 591011790977262
- James Good, MDBillings, MT 591011154433662
Common questions
What is James Thomas Priddy, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Thomas Priddy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326062381, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Thomas Priddy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4033 Avenue B, Billings, MT, 59106. Phone: (406) 256-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Thomas Priddy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 6044, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Thomas Priddy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Thomas Priddy, M.D. had 2,633 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Thomas Priddy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.