David Barnes, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · St George, UT
David Barnes, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1265828420, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Utah 12129464-1204, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Barnes
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 12129464-1204 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 E Riverside Dr Ste 302, St George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (435) 652-6024
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210601001704); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 617 E Riverside Dr Ste 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Best, NPNurse Practitioner1568171221
- Colleen Dame, NP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1346091311
- Katherine Green, PTPhysical Therapist1205460961
- Robert Hurst, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1639488950
- Kristoffer West, MDSurgery Physician1285898650
Verify David Barnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 12129464-1204Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
343 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin62 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $986.16
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Huntsman West Spine LLCSt George, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Barnes among 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Utah
David Barnes, DO is one of 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Utah. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Utah
There are 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Utah.
All 17 in Utah → Every provider in St George → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Major, MDSt George, UT 847901831193879
- Christopher Kowalski, M.D.Logan, UT 843411770945990
- Brian Vernon, MDProvidence, UT 843321265639280
- Brent Felix, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241851383350
- Kade Huntsman, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241730171232
- Matthew Lunati, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081093248221
- William Spiker, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841081639324049
- Mason Young, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081558981639
Common questions
What is David Barnes, DO's NPI number?
David Barnes, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265828420, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Barnes, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 E Riverside Dr Ste 302, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 652-6024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Barnes, DO's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 12129464-1204, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Barnes, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Barnes, DO had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Barnes, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.