2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1720081797 MD
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David Barnes, MD

Ophthalmology Physician in Fishersville, Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 479 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$231.46
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

David Barnes, MD filed 1,970 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Ophthalmology Physician in Fishersville, Virginia, prescribing 82% generic.

2K
Part D claims, 2024
82%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥83rd
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

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 David Barnes, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1720081797), first enumerated 05/24/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,970 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • 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

    $231.46 in reported industry payments (11 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 1720081797 · Ophthalmology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1720081797
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
  • RX-MID 1,970
  • BOOK-LIGHT 579 in Virginia
  • PHOTO-ENUM Marc Michelson, M.D. · 2005

David Barnes, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,970 ≥ 83rd percentile 83% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Barnes, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 David Barnes, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/24/2005

NPI 1720081797

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,388 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,970 32% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,490

Specialty distribution in Virginia

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers

Virginia providers
Behavior Technician5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.7%Physical Therapist4.6%Pharmacist4.4%Professional Counselor4%Ophthalmology Physician0.4%
Largest specialties in Virginia (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Ophthalmology Physician. Verify directly:

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

17 N MEDICAL PARK DR
Fishersville, VA 22939

Provider Details

NPI 1720081797
Specialty Ophthalmology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/24/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Barnes, MD 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.

Eyeone PLC
Fishersville, VA

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 David Barnes, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$231

Largest payer

ABBVIE 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 · Typical

David Barnes, MD - brand share 18.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average

18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 1,970 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.

1,970
Total Claims
$131K
Total Drug Cost
479
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,236.133
Total Day Supply
84,772
Brand vs Generic
18% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$107K
Generic Drug Cost
$24K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.35
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 132, 75-84: 238, 85+: 96

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What David Barnes, MD 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
Latanoprost
610
Timolol Maleate
201
Acetazolamide Er
Acetazolamide
177
Brimonidine Tartrate
172
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
138
Atropine Sulfate
120
Prednisolone Acetate
112
Dorzolamide Hcl
84
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
53
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
47

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

Ophthalmology Physician Overview

How David Barnes, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.

22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider

David Barnes, MD's 1,970 claims are above the specialty average of 1,490.

Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

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

Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Virginia

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

One of 579 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Virginia, 5 are shown here.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Barnes, MD's specialty?
David Barnes, MD specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Fishersville, Virginia. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Barnes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Barnes, MD wrote 1,970 Medicare Part D claims totaling $131K in drug costs for 479 beneficiaries.
Where is David Barnes, MD located?
David Barnes, MD is located at 17 N MEDICAL PARK DR, Fishersville, VA, 22939. Phone: (540) 213-7720.
What is David Barnes, MD's NPI number?
David Barnes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720081797, issued on 05/24/2005.
Does David Barnes, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
David Barnes, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $107K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Barnes, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Barnes, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate, Acetazolamide Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Barnes, MD accept Medicare?
David Barnes, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,970 Part D claims and 479 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Barnes, MD's credentials?
David Barnes, MD's NPI is 1720081797 with credentials MD. 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.
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).

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