Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1417977836, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021077, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren Wayne Barefield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.021077 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7414 Sumrall Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70812
- Phone
- (225) 355-9786
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1674028 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070404000025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7414 Sumrall Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Darren Wayne Barefield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.021077Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 87.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darren Wayne Barefield among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Gloss, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101821278912
- Amin Kamyar, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091306879960
- Naseeruddin Khan, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091912954496
- Mahesh Basireddy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081578777058
- Steven Bialkin, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161497757769
- Alissa Ice, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081831658020
- Damodar Kumbala, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081922188390
- Lauren Miles, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081407210594
Common questions
What is Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417977836, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7414 Sumrall Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70812. Phone: (225) 355-9786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021077, 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 Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Darren Wayne Barefield, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.
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.