James R. Taylor, O.D.
Optometrist · Fairbanks, AK
James R. Taylor, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fairbanks, Alaska, and NPI 1154484442, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (Alaska AA0088, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Taylor
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- AA0088 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 122 1St Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701
- Phone
- (907) 452-8251
- Enumerated
- Dec 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 459-3853
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120423000722); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license AA0088Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
116 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 81% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost56 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
- Cyclosporine15 claims
- Simbrinza13 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: $22.31
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tanana Chiefs ConferenceFairbanks, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Taylor among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
James R. Taylor, O.D. is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 optometrist records list a practice address in Fairbanks
They are 30 of the 3,202 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairbanks, and 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Fairbanks → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marvin Acquistapace, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011679678809
- John Cobbett, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011154430866
- Larry Coon, ODFairbanks, AK 997011881673853
- Damien Delzer, ODFairbanks, AK 997011346228517
- Robert Knutson, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011396871547
- W. MacphersonFairbanks, AK 997011235252073
- Anita MullinsFairbanks, AK 997011114935616
- Ruth Nicolas, O.D.,P.C.Fairbanks, AK 997011316006109
Common questions
What is James R. Taylor, O.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Taylor, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154484442, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Taylor, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 122 1St Ave, Fairbanks, AK, 99701. Phone: (907) 452-8251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Taylor, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number AA0088, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James R. Taylor, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Taylor, O.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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.