James E. Skoney, OD
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
James E. Skoney, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1568450195, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Alabama S480TA132, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Skoney
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S480TA132 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1825 Tin Valley Cir, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 661-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 661-2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James E. Skoney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S480TA132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $124.85
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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 E. Skoney among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
James E. Skoney, OD is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Berry, ODBirmingham, AL 352351952822694
- Michael Billitz, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352351619060373
- Emma BudraitisBirmingham, AL 352351659825065
- Rebecca Doss, ODBirmingham, AL 352351750601316
- Frank Francisco, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352351902208424
- Tyler Hamby, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYTrussville, AL 352351659927788
- Danielle Ledet, ODBirmingham, AL 352351700147576
- Latisha MarbuaryBirmingham, AL 352351720391675
Common questions
What is James E. Skoney, OD's NPI number?
James E. Skoney, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568450195, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Skoney, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 Tin Valley Cir, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 661-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Skoney, OD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S480TA132, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James E. Skoney, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Skoney, OD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.