James P. Tweeten, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Boise, ID
James P. Tweeten, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1396791513, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M-5559, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James P. Tweeten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- M-5559 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 999 N Curtis RD, Boise, ID 83706
- Phone
- (208) 373-1200
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 373-1216
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James P. Tweeten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-5559Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost121 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl17 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.41
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James P. Tweeten among 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho
James P. Tweeten, M.D. is one of 76 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 75% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 72% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho.
All 76 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Barrett, MDBoise, ID 837061982994844
- Mark Borup, M.D.Boise, ID 837061386739928
- Kathryn Fethke, M.D.Boise, ID 837061578657094
- Jon Fishburn, MDBoise, ID 837061639123490
- Landon Grange, M.D.Boise, ID 837061043620255
- Mark Hollingshead, M.D.Boise, ID 837061689670911
- Gregory Kent, MDBoise, ID 837061891868006
- Molly Mannschreck, M.D.Boise, ID 837061912091455
Common questions
What is James P. Tweeten, M.D.'s NPI number?
James P. Tweeten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396791513, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James P. Tweeten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 999 N Curtis RD, Boise, ID, 83706. Phone: (208) 373-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James P. Tweeten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-5559, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James P. Tweeten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James P. Tweeten, M.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James P. Tweeten, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.