NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Iowa City, IA

Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1437642113, issued on Jun 7, 2018. Check the license (Iowa MD-48395, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437642113
Name
Desmond Deshawn Barber
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MD-48395 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2034
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Fax
(319) 384-8955
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210708002895); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Desmond Barber178
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Stiolto Respimat22 claims
  2. Symbicort21 claims
  3. Anoro Ellipta19 claims
  4. Azithromycin15 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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

  1. State University OF IowaIowa City, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Iowa

There are 124 pulmonary disease physician records in Iowa.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Iowa

  1. Mahmoud Aboualaiwa, M.D.Iowa City, IA1609860006
  2. Teresa Aoki, MDDes Moines, IA1598918120
  3. Eric Asbe, DODes Moines, IA1629420989
  4. Andrew Ashby, MDWashington, IA1518028505
  5. Hamad Azam, MBBS , M.DCedar Rapids, IA1861602542
  6. Kimberly Baker El Abiad, M.D.Iowa City, IA1033275052
  7. Daniel Barth, D.O.Des Moines, IA1427105105
  8. Ralph Beckett, MDCedar Rapids, IA1245346451
  9. Herbert Berger, MDIowa City, IA1366439473
  10. James Boddicker, MDCedar Rapids, IA1497861611

Common questions

What is Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD's NPI number?

Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437642113, issued on Jun 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2034. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-48395, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desmond Deshawn Barber, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.

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