NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian E. Barden, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Carrollton, GA

Brian E. Barden, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Georgia, and NPI 1679557078, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 055088, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679557078
Name
Brian E. Barden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
055088 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
157 Clinic Ave, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone
(770) 834-3336
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 832-2136
Medicaid ID
522939423 GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041008000463); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 157 Clinic Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Arledge, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1639249675
  2. Scott Denham, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1184851701
  3. David Griffin, M.D.Surgery Physician1083698096
  4. Barry Harris, M.D.Surgery Physician1912961095
  5. Bradley Larson, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1194729582
  6. Jim Martin, CPT,FNP-C,MSN,AEMTNurse Practitioner1710089057

Verify Brian E. Barden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

419 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Barden419
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide30 claims
  4. Nystatin26 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl22 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 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: $39.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Barden$39.75
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tanner Medical Group IncCarrollton, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian E. Barden among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Brian E. Barden, M.D. is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Espinel, MDCarrollton, GA 301171497863211
  2. David Griffin, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171083698096
  3. Barry Harris, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171912961095
  4. Austin Lewis, MDCarrollton, GA 301171003256983
  5. Mena Louis, DOCarrollton, GA 301171659908416
  6. Harper Niver, DOCarrollton, GA 301171609336304
  7. Thomas Reeve, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171578547584
  8. Vincent Scoglietti, MDCarrollton, GA 301171740467398

Common questions

What is Brian E. Barden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian E. Barden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679557078, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian E. Barden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 157 Clinic Ave, Carrollton, GA, 30117. Phone: (770) 834-3336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian E. Barden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 055088, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian E. Barden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian E. Barden, M.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.