James Robert Overlease III, M.D.
NPI 1154362077ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Kansas City, MO
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Kansas City, Missouri, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $289,026 for 1,109 patients, and Part D covered 5,813 of their prescriptions, 76% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $458.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154362077 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 0841684 | MO |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 0923537 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (KS); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,109 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,921 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $289,026 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,813 · 11,541 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 970 |
| Total drug cost | $397,933 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Insight Eyecare Specialties IncIndependence, MO · 15 clinicians
- Cokingtin Eye Center PAWarrensburg, MO · 9 clinicians
- Summit Eye Center LLCLees Summit, MO · 6 clinicians
- Associated Ophthalmologists of Kansas City, P.C.Kansas City, MO · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$458.36 · 27 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$594.40 · 31 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $149.19 | 12 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $116.26 | 6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $56.41 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $51.89 | 2 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $50.55 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$458.36 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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