Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1932390432, issued on Aug 8, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD203039, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Jacob Barker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- MD203039 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 215-0800
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Fax
- (225) 215-1380
- Medicaid ID
- 1506745 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100312000252); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Jacob Barker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD203039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
657 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir60 claims
- Spironolactone42 claims
- Prednisone35 claims
- Furosemide31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $117.85
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Benjamin Jacob Barker among 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D. is one of 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2014 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 24 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bharatsimha Toutireddy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091275260341
- Ryan Basquez, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081417488826
- Mark Kantrow, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081093716920
- Zafar Jadwet, MD, MBALake Charles, LA 706071104408343
- Brady Guillory, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031447496005
- Zachary Pippin, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611487033403
- My-Huyen NgoSlidell, LA 704581285378380
- Nicholas Cappadona, MDJefferson, LA 701211346809159
Common questions
What is Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932390432, issued on Aug 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 215-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD203039, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Jacob Barker, M.D. had 657 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.