James Russell, O.D.
Optometrist · The Villages, FL
James Russell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in The Villages, Florida, and NPI 1124351937, issued on Sep 10, 2009. Check the license (Florida OPC4461, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC4461 FL
OPT2551 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2478 Burnsed Blvd # 466-A, The Villages, FL 32163
- Phone
- (352) 399-5412
- Enumerated
- Sep 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 claims
- Xiidra22 claims
- Latanoprost13 claims
- Fluorometholone11 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: $17.84
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James Russell among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
James Russell, 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 2009, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 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).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in The Villages
They are 16 of the 1,011 NPPES records with a practice address in The Villages, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Chiaramonti, ODThe Villages, FL 321631902382526
- Paul Collins, ODThe Villages, FL 321631265545768
- Bayinah Elyaman, ODThe Villages, FL 321631942175740
- Elyse Banister, O.D.The Villages, FL 321621912389891
- Stephanie Carter, O.D.The Villages, FL 321621316178031
- Matthew Cordes, O.D.The Villages, FL 321621861457392
- Sarah Cordes, O.D.The Villages, FL 321621780649475
- Nathalie Findlater, O.D.Palm Coast, FL 321641306212873
Common questions
What is James Russell, O.D.'s NPI number?
James Russell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124351937, issued on Sep 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2478 Burnsed Blvd # 466-A, The Villages, FL, 32163. Phone: (352) 399-5412. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4461, 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 Russell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell, O.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.