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James Byron Shipp, MD

NPI 1427212992ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Oxford, MS

Ophthalmology (MD) in Oxford, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2008). In 2024 Medicare paid $611,258 for 831 patients, and Part D covered 579 of their prescriptions, 58% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,634 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1427212992
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 15, 2008
Last updated in NPPESSep 16, 2025
Certified by providerSep 16, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000X20923MS
Ophthalmology207W00000XT-2110MS

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MS)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients831
Services billed8,160 across 50 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$611,258

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)579 · 864 30-day fills
Patients172
Total drug cost$726,448
Generic share58% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine
Graduation year2008
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,634 · 37 payments from 15 companies
  • 2024$508.33 · 23 payments from 9 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$930.93 · 2 payments
  • Food and Beverage$676.99 · 34 payments
  • Entertainment$25.85 · 1 payment

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

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