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James Noel Baker, O.D.

NPI 1295734010ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Arlington, TX

Optometrist (O.D.) in Arlington, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $213,548 for 1,121 claims, against $93,974 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $587.04 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1295734010
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJul 14, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJan 30, 2025
Certified by providerJan 30, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X6195TGTX

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients780
Services billed1,433 across 22 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$93,974

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,121 · 2,144 30-day fills
Patients385
Total drug cost$213,548
Generic share56% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry
Graduation year2002
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical groups

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$587.04 · 27 payments from 9 companies
  • 2024$576.87 · 21 payments from 9 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$587.04 · 27 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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