Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Claxton, GA
Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Claxton, Georgia, and NPI 1649408998, issued on Jun 25, 2009. Check the license (Georgia POD001472, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Alan Barker
- Credential
- D.P.M
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- POD001472 GA
5901002322 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 N River St, Claxton, GA 30417
- Phone
- (912) 355-6615
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (855) 645-0468
- Medicaid ID
- 003245003B GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210210000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Alan Barker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license POD001472Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
365 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Pregabalin45 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium36 claims
- Methylprednisolone30 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate22 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): 65.5 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: $286.71
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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 2 group practices
- Ankle And Foot Associates LLCHardeeville, SC
- Aria Podiatry Care PLLCCumming, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Alan Barker among 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Georgia
Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M is one of 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist record lists a practice address in Claxton
They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a practice address in Claxton, and 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Georgia.
All 236 in Georgia → Every provider in Claxton → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Demore, D.P.M.Metter, GA 304391659378750
- Todd Becker, DPMStatesboro, GA 304581558377143
- Kristian Jeffress, DPMStatesboro, GA 304581649592585
- Gregory Wiggins, DPMVidalia, GA 304741477535474
- Tyler Minetola, DPMSandy Springs, GA 303421649956095
- Sindhu SrinivasAtlanta, GA 303421215556790
- John Thompson, DPMSandy Springs, GA 303421417452269
- Erinn Ponder, D.P.M.Atlanta, GA 303381255642609
Common questions
What is Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M's NPI number?
Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649408998, issued on Jun 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 N River St, Claxton, GA, 30417. Phone: (912) 355-6615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number POD001472, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M had 365 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Alan Barker, D.P.M's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.