James Francis Slyman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, NC
James Francis Slyman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, North Carolina, and NPI 1356324982, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 25186, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Francis Slyman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25186 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Hospital Dr, Lexington, NC 27292
- Phone
- (336) 243-2436
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (336) 243-2635
- Medicaid ID
- 8977140 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100830000652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Francis Slyman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 25186Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,138 Medicare Part D claims for 684 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
- Latanoprost1,074 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol441 claims
- Lumigan374 claims
- Timolol Maleate218 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl102 claims
- Restasis89 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $373.86
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Francis Slyman among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
James Francis Slyman, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carroll Haines, M.D.Eden, NC 272881306833538
- Patrick Hageman, M.D.Kernersville, NC 272841629059860
- Renn Lovett, MDKernersville, NC 272841356082531
- Kirk Murdock, MDKernersville, NC 272841164426730
- Kristin Patel, M.D.Kernersville, NC 272841326452525
- Karen PopovichHillsborough, NC 272781841766003
- Katherine Tsamis, MDHigh Point, NC 272681578946315
- Jennifer Barger, MDHigh Point, NC 272621922532043
Common questions
What is James Francis Slyman, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Francis Slyman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356324982, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Francis Slyman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Hospital Dr, Lexington, NC, 27292. Phone: (336) 243-2436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Francis Slyman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 25186, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Francis Slyman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Francis Slyman, M.D. had 3,138 Medicare Part D claims for 684 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Francis Slyman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.
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.