NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Montgomery Snell, O.D.

Optometrist · Vancouver, WA

James Montgomery Snell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1811007628, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington OD00003785, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1811007628
Name
James Montgomery Snell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OD00003785 WA
2923ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14406 NE 20TH Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686
Phone
(360) 571-3084
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041111000524); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1999
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 14406 NE 20TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shaanti Abbruzzese, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1063577815
  2. Christina Adams, RDADental Assistant1639422645
  3. Genise Albertson, RDADental Assistant1982949830
  4. Camilla Albrecht, RPHPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1568645489
  5. Joseph Alsberge, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740623792
  6. Marcus Asby, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104112697

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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  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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

405 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. James Snell405
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost211 claims
  2. Cyclosporine47 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate36 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $140.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. James Snell$140.32
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestVancouver, WA

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

James Montgomery Snell among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington

James Montgomery Snell, O.D. is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 949 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Washington

There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.

All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Vancouver → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brown, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861215040233
  2. Alexander Choy, O.DVancouver, WA 986861033598172
  3. Jannell Cuddy, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861487617767
  4. Huong Fearington, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861992064596
  5. Michael Glanzer, ODVancouver, WA 986861932216272
  6. Jessica Lee, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861053627398
  7. Randall McClellan, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861215947932
  8. Gabriela McTyier, O.D.Vancouver, WA 986861437136611

Common questions

What is James Montgomery Snell, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Montgomery Snell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811007628, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Montgomery Snell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14406 NE 20TH Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98686. Phone: (360) 571-3084. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Montgomery Snell, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OD00003785, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Montgomery Snell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Montgomery Snell, O.D. had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 129 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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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.