NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D.

Optometrist · Virginia Beach, VA

Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1609959519, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001610, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609959519
Name
Dara Elizabeth Barbash
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001610 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone
(757) 340-3853
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 340-3854
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061215000127); accepts Medicare assignment
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 701 Lynnhaven Pkwy

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  1. Jennifer BowersCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1730215930

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Dara Barbash24
  2. Specialty average277

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: $113.53

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dara Barbash$113.53
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Dara Elizabeth Barbash among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamara Brothers, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234521659368983
  2. Mark Crafford, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234521669597118
  3. Daniel Ferrara, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234521043227481
  4. Jocelyn Galang, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234521750574828
  5. Wallace Handeland, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234521598740581
  6. Jenni Johnson, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234521639582109
  7. Samantha Kindelsperger, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234521487216008
  8. Marcia Leverett, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234521578568283

Common questions

What is Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609959519, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452. Phone: (757) 340-3853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001610, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dara Elizabeth Barbash, O.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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