James Beard, OD

Primary specialty

OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X

License

12448076-9934 Issued in UT

Practice address

3880 Zoo Dr
Billings, MT 59106-3963

Phone

(406) 578-8348

NPI assigned

Jun 19, 2021

Last updated

Jan 19, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in UT, WI, PA, WA4 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: No
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 4

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

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

• Aeg Pennsylvania Professional Inc

  dba Eyes on Regent Square

  • Optometrist
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1851958854
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Aeg Washington Professional PC

  • Optometrist
  • Bellevue, WA
  • NPI 1134835176
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Empire Vision Center Inc

  dba Davis Vision

  • Optometrist
  • Syracuse, NY
  • NPI 1750358826

  PA

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Shoptikal LLC

  dba Shopko Optical 4002

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Green Bay, WI
  • NPI 1659937159

  Optometrist

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Vision Pro II Inc

  • Optometrist
  • Duluth, MN
  • NPI 1982756789

  WI

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Visionworks, Inc.

  dba Visionworks

  • Optometrist
  • Erie, PA
  • NPI 1063579837
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Visionworks, Inc.

  dba Visionworks

  • Optometrist
  • Shorewood, WI
  • NPI 1154699445
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Visionworks, Inc.

  dba Visionworks

  • Optometrist
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • NPI 1649203381
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Mountain West Vision, PLLC

  • Optometrist
  • Billings, MT
  • NPI 1346109469
  NPD Authorized official
• Empire Vision Center, Inc

  dba Visionworks

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Attleboro, MA
  • NPI 1730635582
  NPD
• Shoptikal LLC

  dba Fielmann Vision Care 4313

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Rockford, IL
  • NPI 1467311142

  Optometrist

  NPD
• Shoptikal LLC

  dba Shoko Optical 4262

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Burlington, WI
  • NPI 1891453759

  Optometrist

  NPD

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

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    "number": "1386213817",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3880 ZOO DR",
            "city": "BILLINGS",
            "state": "MT",
            "postal_code": "591063963"
        },
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
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            "city": "BILLINGS",
            "state": "MT",
            "postal_code": "591063963",
            "telephone_number": "406-578-8348"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "BEARD",
        "first_name": "JAMES",
        "credential": "OD",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2021-06-19",
        "last_updated": "2026-01-19",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-19",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "WA",
            "license": "OD61157351",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "UT",
            "license": "12448076-9934",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "152W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "MT",
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}

• Kristin Randee Bauwens, LAC
• Jordan Baxter, MD
• Angel Bayya, LAC
• Jeffrey T Beacham, D.M.D
• Kelda Beachy, DPM
• Beartooth Vision Center, P.C.
• Christopher Beasley, PA-C
• Annette M. Beaudry, LCSW, CMH7
• Beautiful Directions Counseling Services, LLC
• Kristen Banks Beaver, MD

• Optometrist in Billings, MT
• Providers in Billings, MT by specialty
• Optometrist in Montana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 19, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.