David Shane Barker, O.D.
Optometrist · Whitesburg, KY
David Shane Barker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and NPI 1558525691, issued on Jul 17, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 1733DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Shane Barker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1733DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY 41858
- Phone
- (606) 633-4871
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 7100058260 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000809); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 226 Medical Plaza LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Shane Barker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1733DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost122 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth104 claims
- Erythromycin36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate30 claims
- Restasis23 claims
- Lumigan15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mountain Comprehensive Health CorporationHarlan, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Shane Barker among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
David Shane Barker, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Whitesburg
They are 6 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitesburg, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelley Bentley, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581730856469
- Lindsay Bentley, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581548158694
- Timothy Finn, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581588248009
- Natasha Gay, O.D.Whitesburg, KY 418581942583380
- Debbie Williams, O.D.Whitesburg, KY 418581073649430
- Hailey Champion CaudillHindman, KY 418221396581872
- Donald Holbrook, ODHyden, KY 417491376737320
- Greg Batts, O.D.Paducah, KY 420011548237621
Common questions
What is David Shane Barker, O.D.'s NPI number?
David Shane Barker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558525691, issued on Jul 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Shane Barker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY, 41858. Phone: (606) 633-4871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Shane Barker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1733DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Shane Barker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Shane Barker, O.D. had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; 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.
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.