Mary Kathryn James
Optometrist · Little Rock, AR
Mary Kathryn James is an optometrist with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1770144495, issued on Jun 24, 2019. Check the license (Arkansas 2796, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mary Kathryn James
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2796 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4301 W Markham St # 523, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 686-5822
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2019
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2023
- Fax
- (501) 686-7037
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190723000655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4301 W Markham St # 523
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tom Kornhauser, MDOphthalmology Physician1114656485
Verify Mary Kathryn James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
676 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost295 claims
- Azelastine Hcl75 claims
- Timolol Maleate56 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate41 claims
- Erythromycin33 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
- University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mary Kathryn James among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Mary Kathryn James is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2019, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arkansas
There are 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Angel, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051356483614
- Kennan Doan, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051477643906
- Jonathan Goodwin, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051477858769
- Sanford Hooper, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051215027750
- Katie Johnson, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051073826608
- Ada NohLittle Rock, AR 722051811371693
- Beatrice Reed, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051255463311
- Clifton Ridings, O.D.Little Rock, AR 722051568481646
Common questions
What is Mary Kathryn James's NPI number?
Mary Kathryn James's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770144495, issued on Jun 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mary Kathryn James located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St # 523, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mary Kathryn James's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2796, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mary Kathryn James prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mary Kathryn James had 676 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.