Maurice James, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jackson, MS
Maurice James, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1588661789, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 8996, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maurice James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 8996 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 362-4467
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (601) 362-0239
- Medicaid ID
- 00010144 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maurice James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 8996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Maurice James among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Maurice James, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Brodell, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161043210321
- Thomas Cabell, M. D.Jackson, MS 392161629181425
- Kimberly Crowder, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161689614240
- Heather Hancock, MDJackson, MS 392161821120072
- Kirk Jeffreys, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161902998040
- David Jones, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161295955672
- Ken Jones, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161528256781
- James Northcutt, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161346346863
Common questions
What is Maurice James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maurice James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588661789, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maurice James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 362-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maurice James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 8996, 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 Maurice James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maurice James, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.