NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Riley, O D

Optometrist · Arcata, CA

James Michael Riley, O D is an optometrist with a practice address in Arcata, California, and NPI 1063542454, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063542454
Name
James Michael Riley
Credential
O D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
01112 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Weeot Way, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 825-5000
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2022
Fax
(707) 825-6747
Medicaid ID
773954 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180611001509); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2001
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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Also registered at 1600 Weeot Way

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Verify James Michael Riley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.

  1. James Riley104
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost70 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. United Indian Health Services, Inc.Arcata, CA

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

James Michael Riley among 8,308 optometrist records in California

James Michael Riley, O D is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcus Appy, O.D.Arcata, CA 955211144453002
  2. Loren Azevedo, O. D.Arcata, CA 955211780789818
  3. Samuel Johnson, ODArcata, CA 955211073009114
  4. Lori Macfarlane, O.D.McKinleyville, CA 955191356490130
  5. Phillip Ruprecht, O.D.McKinleyville, CA 955191851440713
  6. Karl Bruhns, O.D.Crescent City, CA 955311497730691
  7. Christopher Cabrera, ODFerndale, CA 955361285601120
  8. Aaron Cole, O.D.Eureka, CA 955031841525920

Common questions

What is James Michael Riley, O D's NPI number?

James Michael Riley, O D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063542454, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Riley, O D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Weeot Way, Arcata, CA, 95521. Phone: (707) 825-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Riley, O D's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Michael Riley, O D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Riley, O D had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.

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