James C. Taylor
NPI 1447202031ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Paris, TN
Optometrist in Paris, Tennessee, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $40,615 for 341 claims, against $17,956 paid for services in 2024. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1447202031 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | T1040 | TN |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Tennessee, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | James C. Taylor · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128a2 | May 18, 2017 | Jamestown, TN |
| Name + state | James C. Taylor · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Aug 20, 2015 | Jamestown, TN |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 125 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,269 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,956 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 341 · 573 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 83 |
| Total drug cost | $40,615 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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