NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Barker, MD

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Delaware, OH

Bruce Barker, MD is an obesity medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Delaware, Ohio, and NPI 1972544013, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.084556, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972544013
Name
Bruce Barker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QB0002X
License numbers
35.084556 OH
35084556B OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ohio Health Blvd Ste 160, Delaware, OH 43015
Phone
(740) 615-0112
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 615-0253
Medicaid ID
2370901 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040730001180); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obesity medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

3,000 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,031 among the 109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Bruce Barker3,000
  2. Specialty average1,031

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er370 claims
  2. Topiramate354 claims
  3. Mounjaro323 claims
  4. Ozempic275 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl271 claims
  6. Bupropion Hcl Sr155 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $45,133.19

85 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 67 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,056.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Barker$45,133
  2. Specialty average$5,056

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. Ohiohealth CorporationDelaware, OH

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

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 2 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records in Ohio.

The 1 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nina Gray, MDCincinnati, OH 452201588977813

Common questions

What is Bruce Barker, MD's NPI number?

Bruce Barker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972544013, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Barker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ohio Health Blvd Ste 160, Delaware, OH, 43015. Phone: (740) 615-0112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Barker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.084556, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce Barker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Barker, MD had 3,000 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,031. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Barker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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