James Nathan Williams, OD
Optometrist · Galax, VA
James Nathan Williams, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Galax, Virginia, and NPI 1982134144, issued on Jun 19, 2017. Check the license (Virginia 0618002577, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Nathan Williams
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618002577 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1102 E Stuart Dr, Galax, VA 24333
- Phone
- (276) 236-4171
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (276) 236-0909
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170925000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,460 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1102 E Stuart Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Regina Ayers, M.ED.Professional Counselor1639655160
- Gil Binarao, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356322085
- Rose Cox, LPCProfessional Counselor1396439378
- Amber Gunter, O.D.Optometrist1205006772
- Christy Hawks, LPCProfessional Counselor1558226761
- Katherine Henning, ODOptometrist1124095708
Verify James Nathan Williams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost116 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
- Restasis13 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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): 0 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $50.77
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
- Blue Ridge Eye Care Associates, PLLCGalax, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Nathan Williams among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
James Nathan Williams, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Galax
They are 6 of the 277 NPPES records with a practice address in Galax, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Galax → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Campbell, O.D.Galax, VA 243331801978200
- Amber Gunter, O.D.Galax, VA 243331205006772
- Katherine Henning, ODGalax, VA 243331124095708
- James Williams, ODGalax, VA 243331124007711
- Lindi Williams, ODGalax, VA 243331053898726
- Joseph Morris, O.D.Glade Spring, VA 243401699734822
- Adam English, ODHillsville, VA 243431447708078
- Keith Gagnon, DOHillsville, VA 243431558117721
Common questions
What is James Nathan Williams, OD's NPI number?
James Nathan Williams, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982134144, issued on Jun 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Nathan Williams, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 E Stuart Dr, Galax, VA, 24333. Phone: (276) 236-4171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Nathan Williams, OD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002577, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Nathan Williams, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Nathan Williams, OD had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Nathan Williams, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.