What is Milton James's specialty?

Milton James (NPI 1912909227) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Durham, NC.

Where does Milton James practice?

Milton James practices in Durham, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1912909227.

How much does Medicare pay Milton James?

Milton James (NPI 1912909227) received approximately $647K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 538 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1912909227

Milton JamesM.D.

PRACTICENORTH CAROLINA EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT PASee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyDurham, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,187

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,635

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$483K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 512 Ophthalmology providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 2,093).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

582

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$17K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

18.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost230 claims

Prednisolone Acetate87 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine63 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl42 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat36 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Milton James'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). 5 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Daniel Simon Ophthalmology · Durham, NC	33	58
NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LLC	27	87
Tonica Johnson Ophthalmology · Durham, NC	24	70
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	18	54
HENKE, ELIZABETH	12	20

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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