What is James Twist's specialty?

James Twist (NPI 1316929169) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Kenmore, NY.

Where does James Twist practice?

James Twist practices in Kenmore, NY, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1316929169.

How much does Medicare pay James Twist?

James Twist (NPI 1316929169) received approximately $122K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 509 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1316929169

James TwistMD

PRACTICEJAMES F TWIST MD PCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyKenmore, NYI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,360

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,027

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$110K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,438 Ophthalmology providers in NY — above median (cohort median 1,869).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,823

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$144K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost1,020 claims

Timolol Maleate732 claims

Flurbiprofen Sodium458 claims

Prednisolone Acetate339 claims

Ofloxacin316 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

97.2

Quality

94.4

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.94%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Twist's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 21 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Peter Forgach Ophthalmology · Williamsville, NY	28	71
KALEIDA HEALTH	23	35
KALEIDA HEALTH	23	47
Edward Stehlik Internal Medicine · Buffalo, NY	14	39
James Fitzpatrick Pulmonary Disease · Kenmore, NY	11	40
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION	11	23

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Pittsburgh, PA	158	327
Ambulatory Surgery Center Of Wny Ambulatory Surgical Center · Amherst, NY	93	343
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL	62	139
KALEIDA HEALTH	50	105
SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO NEW YORK	47	87
NEALE, MARGARET	38	208
Peter Forgach Ophthalmology · Williamsville, NY	29	99
KALEIDA HEALTH	23	35
KALEIDA HEALTH	22	45
BARLOG, ELIZABETH	21	79
BURDICK, JAMES	19	71
Twin City Ambulance Corp Ambulance Service Provider · Amherst, NY	14	21

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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