NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Taylor

Optometrist · Paris, TN

James C. Taylor is an optometrist with a practice address in Paris, Tennessee, and NPI 1447202031, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee T1040, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1447202031
Name
James C. Taylor
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T1040 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
60 Fairgrounds RD, Paris, TN 38242
Phone
(731) 642-4434
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2024
Fax
(731) 642-4402
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090514000348); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1985
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

341 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. James Taylor341
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost131 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate69 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  5. Restasis12 claims
  6. Simbrinza12 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.

James C. Taylor among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

James C. Taylor is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Paris

They are 6 of the 362 NPPES records with a practice address in Paris, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN 382421629419957
  2. David Carrico, ODParis, TN 382421659303600
  3. Joshua Coleman, O DParis, TN 382421912064262
  4. Kimberly May, ODParis, TN 382421215403027
  5. Thomas Townsend, ODParis, TN 382421902942386
  6. A. Bukeavich, O.D.Martin, TN 382371821028879
  7. Frances Bynum, O.D.Martin, TN 382371982691812
  8. Donnie Davis, O.D.Martin, TN 382371669415733

Common questions

What is James C. Taylor's NPI number?

James C. Taylor's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447202031, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Taylor located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 Fairgrounds RD, Paris, TN, 38242. Phone: (731) 642-4434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Taylor's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number T1040, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James C. Taylor prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James C. Taylor had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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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