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2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1184060337 M.D.
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Christian Barnes, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician in Athens, Georgia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
347
Medicare Part D claims · 145 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$225.23
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Christian Barnes, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 347 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

94.1/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
347
Part D claims, 2024
95%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Christian Barnes, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1184060337), first enumerated 05/15/2013.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 347 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $225.23 in reported industry payments (9 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1184060337 · Otolaryngology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1184060337
  • ENUM-MID 2013
  • TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
  • MIPS-ELITE 94.1/100
  • RX-LIGHT 347
  • BOOK-THIN 350 in Georgia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Camil Correia, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Christian Barnes, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

94 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christian Barnes, M.D. sits

This provider among otolaryngology physician peers

Across the 3,290 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christian Barnes, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 43% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 79% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Christian Barnes, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 79
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christian Barnes, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christian Barnes, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Christian Barnes, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/15/2013

NPI 1184060337

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

11,060 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

347 35% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 536

MIPS final score

94.1/100 10.6 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers
Behavior Technician7.5%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Pharmacist5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor3.6%Otolaryngology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christian Barnes, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%94.1%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) - 94.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

150 NACOOCHEE AVE
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 546-7908

Provider Details

NPI 1184060337
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/15/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.0701
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
88.1402
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christian Barnes, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Ent OF Athens, LLC
Athens, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christian Barnes, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$225

Largest payer

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Christian Barnes, M.D. - brand share 5.0%
Otolaryngology Physician average

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 347 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

347
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
145
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
410.2
Total Day Supply
8,470
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4K
Generic Drug Cost
$6K
Opioid Claims
44 (12.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
70

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male
Age Distribution
<65: 16, 65-74: 71, 75-84: 44, 85+: 14

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christian Barnes, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Fluticasone Propionate
 76
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
43
Ipratropium Bromide
 38
Azelastine Hcl
 23
Cephalexin
 21
Doxycycline Hyclate
 17
Prednisone
 16
Omeprazole
 15
Epinephrine
 14
Clindamycin Hcl
 12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Otolaryngology Physician in GA → All providers in Georgia → Compare specialties →

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How Christian Barnes, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider

Christian Barnes, M.D.'s 347 claims are below the specialty average of 536.

Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Barnes, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.1 here).

Justin Casey 94.1 FL Camil Correia 94.1 VA Peter Galantich 94.1 VA Catherine Lintzenich 94.1 VA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Rachel Barry Lafayette, LA Kathryn Morton-Deininger Williamsport, PA Akshay Sanan Boston, MA Elise Cheng Greenwich, CT

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Barnes.

One of 350 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Geoffrey Aaron
M.D.
Holly Springs, GA
Dr. Kenneth Aden
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Raymond Aldridge
M.D.
Moultrie, GA
Mazyad Alenezi
MBBS
Augusta, GA
Fareed Alghamdi
Augusta, GA

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christian Barnes, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Athens, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christian Barnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christian Barnes, M.D. wrote 347 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 145 beneficiaries.
What is Christian Barnes, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 88.1). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christian Barnes, M.D. located? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D. is located at 150 NACOOCHEE AVE, Athens, GA, 30601. Phone: (706) 546-7908.
What is Christian Barnes, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184060337, issued on 05/15/2013.
Does Christian Barnes, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $4K in brand drug costs.
Does Christian Barnes, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christian Barnes, M.D. had 44 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.7%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christian Barnes, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christian Barnes, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ipratropium Bromide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christian Barnes, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 347 Part D claims and 145 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christian Barnes, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christian Barnes, M.D.'s NPI is 1184060337 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.