James M. Walker, OD
Optometrist · Sandusky, OH
James M. Walker, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1356303978, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 4783, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Walker
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 4783 OH
T1587 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2600 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 625-6181
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (419) 625-7493
- Medicaid ID
- 2000006 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100128000984); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2600 Hayes Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Eric Dudenhoefer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1679511935
- Brooke Elavsky, ODOptometrist1457913733
- Kenneth Parschauer, DOOphthalmology Physician1225097884
- Kristina Thomas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528258449
Verify James M. Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 4783Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 claims
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Erythromycin18 claims
- Ofloxacin18 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate17 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): 80.8 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: $363.97
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Parschauer Eye Center IncSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Walker among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
James M. Walker, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 optometrist records list a practice address in Sandusky
They are 15 of the 1,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Sandusky, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Sandusky → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Balthaser, ODSandusky, OH 448701184770281
- Theresa Beals, ODSandusky, OH 448701972564185
- Karen Coates, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701558417840
- Amy Drossman, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701639555873
- Steven Eich, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701346252491
- Brooke Elavsky, ODSandusky, OH 448701457913733
- Sophia Fotinos, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701316385362
- Gregory Hicks, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701538200498
Common questions
What is James M. Walker, OD's NPI number?
James M. Walker, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356303978, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Walker, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH, 44870. Phone: (419) 625-6181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Walker, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 4783, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James M. Walker, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Walker, OD had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Walker, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.