Joel H. Herring, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Jackson, MS
Joel H. Herring, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1831286699, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 14956, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel H. Herring
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 14956 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202
- Phone
- (601) 981-4091
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 981-5039
- Medicaid ID
- 0124326 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110105000318); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1200 N State St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Meredith Boston, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467012203
- Ashley Boyte, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1437031028
Verify Joel H. Herring in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 14956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate358 claims
- Latanoprost224 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate161 claims
- Ofloxacin128 claims
- Combigan114 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol102 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): 100 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: $465.22
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Mississippi Retina Associates,pllcMadison, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel H. Herring among 12 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Mississippi
Joel H. Herring, M.D. is one of 12 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 100% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 12 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Mississippi.
All 12 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Borne, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021588750178
- James Brown, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021528096971
- Albert Lin, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161669760385
- Brian Tieu, M.D., PH.D.Ridgeland, MS 391571962780023
- Veronica Kon Graversen, M.D.Madison, MS 391101467773838
- Sean Allison, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021467621524
- Wright Lauten, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021174781231
- Cornelius Regan, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021508220252
Common questions
What is Joel H. Herring, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel H. Herring, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831286699, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel H. Herring, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 981-4091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel H. Herring, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 14956, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel H. Herring, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel H. Herring, M.D. had 1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel H. Herring, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.