James Daniel Yoakum, O.D.
NPI 1962464289ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Wake Forest, NC
Optometrist (O.D.) in Wake Forest, North Carolina, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1995). In 2024 Medicare paid $28,772 for 282 patients, and Part D covered 197 of their prescriptions, 75% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $339.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962464289 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1597 | NC |
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 - Optometry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 282 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,670 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,772 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 197 · 356 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 95 |
| Total drug cost | $17,420 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Tei-Wake Forest Od PLLCWake Forest, NC · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$339.73 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$688.10 · 25 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $239.95 | 7 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $50.12 | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $36.04 | 2 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $13.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$339.73 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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