NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John S. Ellis, OD

Optometrist · Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

John S. Ellis, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Little Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey, and NPI 1871569244, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey OA05056, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871569244
Name
John S. Ellis
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OA05056 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
691 Route 9 S, Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08087
Phone
(609) 294-8144
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(609) 812-5190
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230501000201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. John Ellis199
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost57 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone29 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Parmelee Eye Care LLCWaycross, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John S. Ellis among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey

John S. Ellis, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Little Egg Harbor Twp

They are 2 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Egg Harbor Twp, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Akshari Patel, ODLittle Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 080871174257273
  2. Arnold Shapiro, ODLittle Egg Harbor City, NJ 080871386620334
  3. Ann Atkinson, O.D.Thorofare, NJ 080861548289929
  4. Sally Halim, O.D.Swedesboro, NJ 080851063408805
  5. Anna Mellinger, O.D.Stratford, NJ 080841003176850
  6. Robert Salth, ODStratford, NJ 080841013098565
  7. Alexandra McArthur, ODWest Berlin, NJ 080911922584853
  8. Marc Nelson, O.D.West Berlin, NJ 080911295715241

Common questions

What is John S. Ellis, OD's NPI number?

John S. Ellis, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871569244, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John S. Ellis, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 691 Route 9 S, Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, 08087. Phone: (609) 294-8144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John S. Ellis, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number OA05056, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John S. Ellis, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John S. Ellis, OD had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.