James F. Twist, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Kenmore, NY
James F. Twist, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kenmore, New York, and NPI 1316929169, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (New York 1465021, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James F. Twist
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 1465021 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2156 Sheridan Dr, Kenmore, NY 14223
- Phone
- (716) 873-7227
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00834639 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060818000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James F. Twist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 1465021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,887 Medicare Part D claims for 791 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,020 claims
- Timolol Maleate732 claims
- Flurbiprofen Sodium458 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate339 claims
- Ofloxacin316 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate226 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James F. Twist among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
James F. Twist, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Kenmore → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Asha Kumar, M.D.Kenmore, NY 142231740395763
- Donald Armenia, MDWest Seneca, NY 142241497708119
- Maria Bruno, MDWest Seneca, NY 142241124068184
- Hyun Lim-Soh, M.D.West Seneca, NY 142241336110048
- David Montesanti, MDBuffalo, NY 142221386636389
- Melissa Neal, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142221245282524
- Ramesh Shastri, MDWest Seneca, NY 142241598760944
- Amarjit Atwal, MDCheektowaga, NY 142251356346795
Common questions
What is James F. Twist, MD's NPI number?
James F. Twist, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316929169, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James F. Twist, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2156 Sheridan Dr, Kenmore, NY, 14223. Phone: (716) 873-7227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James F. Twist, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 1465021, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James F. Twist, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James F. Twist, MD had 3,887 Medicare Part D claims for 791 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James F. Twist, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 of 100. 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.