James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A.
Optometrist · Lake Ariel, PA
James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902864085, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG001159, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Tickner
- Credential
- O.D., M.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG001159 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1315A Lake Ariel Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
- Phone
- (570) 698-4140
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (570) 698-4165
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040415000549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1315A Lake Ariel Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christina Gillow, O.D.Optometrist1831349521
Verify James M. Tickner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG001159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost51 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 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: $137.47
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.
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
- Family Eye Care OF Nepa PCLake Ariel, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Tickner among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A. is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Lake Ariel
They are 2 of the 65 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Ariel, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christina Gillow, O.D.Lake Ariel, PA 184361831349521
- Jeffrey Becker, ODHonesdale, PA 184311568556918
- Matthew Corso, ODHonesdale, PA 184311902991193
- Lisa Dowling, O.D.Honesdale, PA 184311275552721
- Francis Dzwieleski, ODHonesdale, PA 184311972699551
- John Hubbard, ODHonesdale, PA 184311295748341
- Bradley Sparks, O.D.Honesdale, PA 184311518316694
- Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA 184441902835671
Common questions
What is James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A.'s NPI number?
James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902864085, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1315A Lake Ariel Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA, 18436. Phone: (570) 698-4140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG001159, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Tickner, O.D., M.A. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.