Individual provider Active NPI

James Lawrence Zimmerman, M.D.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
National Provider Identifier
1245428291
Registry record updated Feb 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X
License
24785 Issued in NE
Practice address
PSC 455 Box 208
Fpo, AP 96540-0003
Phone
(671) 344-9212
NPI assigned
Oct 3, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 11, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 24785 NE
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X 24785 NE Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

PSC 455 Box 208
Fpo, AP 96540-0003

Mailing address

PSC 455 Box 208
Fpo, AP 96540-0003
Phone (671) 344-9212

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SD, GU2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20241106003341 SD Practitioner - Ophthalmology 4688894629 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20251210003687 GU Practitioner - Ophthalmology 4688894629 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 2007
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2800 3Rd St
Rapid City, SD 57701-7374
Phone (605) 341-2000

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.21 of 100Reported as group
Quality
98.64
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
35.39

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
24785NEMDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute, LLP Ophthalmology CurrentSince Oct 15, 2024 Accepting new patients
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute, LLP Ophthalmology CurrentSince Oct 15, 2024 Accepting new patients
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute, LLP Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Advanced Eyecare, LLC Ophthalmology PastSince Sep 21, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

2800 3rd St
Ste 2
Rapid City, SD 57701

2800 3rd St
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone (605) 341-2000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jzimmerman@bhrei.emadirect.md

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1770768000000",
    "number": "1245428291",
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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "PSC 455 BOX 208",
            "city": "FPO",
            "state": "AP",
            "postal_code": "965400003",
            "telephone_number": "671-344-9212"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "state": "AP",
            "postal_code": "965400003",
            "telephone_number": "671-344-9212"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ZIMMERMAN",
        "first_name": "JAMES",
        "middle_name": "LAWRENCE",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-10-03",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-11",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "NE",
            "license": "24785",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207WX0107X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist",
            "state": "NE",
            "license": "24785",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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