Kara G. James
Optometrist · Matthews, NC
Kara G. James is an optometrist with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1427172089, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 1602, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara G. James
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1602 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1419A Matthews Mint Hill RD, Matthews, NC 28105
- Phone
- (704) 847-1030
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 849-8261
- Medicaid ID
- 89-09460 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121008000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1419A Matthews Mint Hill RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Hahn, ODOptometrist1073507125
- Stephanie Hahn, O.D.Optometrist1780026781
Verify Kara G. James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1602Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $118.69
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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
- Dr Andrew G Hahn And Associates Optometry PAMatthews, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara G. James among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Kara G. James is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in Matthews
They are 13 of the 1,421 NPPES records with a practice address in Matthews, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Matthews → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sunny Bhathela, ODMatthews, NC 281051609354695
- Kimberly Cao, ODMatthews, NC 281051629822929
- Kara Dunkle, ODMatthews, NC 281051720838360
- Nicholas Graham, O.D., M.S.Matthews, NC 281051104137447
- Andrew Hahn, ODMatthews, NC 281051073507125
- Stephanie Hahn, O.D.Matthews, NC 281051780026781
- Rashi Mathur, ODMatthews, NC 281051104602101
- Sean Pitale, O.D.Matthews, NC 281051225289952
Common questions
What is Kara G. James's NPI number?
Kara G. James's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427172089, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara G. James located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1419A Matthews Mint Hill RD, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (704) 847-1030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara G. James's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1602, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara G. James prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara G. James had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.