NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Quinten Tuckfield, DO

Ophthalmology Physician · Athens, GA

James Quinten Tuckfield, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1003443938, issued on Mar 23, 2020. Check the license (Georgia 100426, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1003443938
Name
James Quinten Tuckfield
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
100426 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
651 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605
Phone
(706) 546-9290
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240611003160); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2020
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 651 S Milledge Ave

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

  1. Jing Dong, MD PHDOphthalmology Physician1356341119
  2. Onyale Warnock, ODOptometrist1952038903

Verify James Quinten Tuckfield in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

312 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. James Tuckfield312
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost104 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate34 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine27 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 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: $549.14

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. James Tuckfield$549.14
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Jing Dong MD PCAthens, GA

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

James Quinten Tuckfield among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

James Quinten Tuckfield, DO is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jing Dong, MD PHDAthens, GA 306051356341119
  2. Centrael Evans, MDAthens, GA 306061902249139
  3. Scotty Gadlin, M.D.Athens, GA 306061477874683
  4. Stephanie Lynch, MDAthens, GA 306061447632450
  5. Tirth Shah, MDAthens, GA 306061407417363
  6. Victor Crosby, M.D.Athens, GA 306071629051214
  7. Brent Crymes, MDAthens, GA 306071699729103
  8. Anthony Demarco, MDAthens, GA 306071699728501

Common questions

What is James Quinten Tuckfield, DO's NPI number?

James Quinten Tuckfield, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003443938, issued on Mar 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Quinten Tuckfield, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, 30605. Phone: (706) 546-9290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Quinten Tuckfield, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 100426, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Quinten Tuckfield, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Quinten Tuckfield, DO had 312 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.