NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1417932187 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Eric Barron, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician in Brownsville, Texas.
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.
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Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.7/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Eric Barron, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 6,579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 91.7/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 72%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 Eric Barron, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1417932187), first enumerated 12/14/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,579 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- 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.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Eric Barron, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1417932187 · Ophthalmology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1417932187
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
- MIPS-ABOVE 91.7/100
- RX-MID 6,579
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,439 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Brian Alder, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Barron · this pr…
Barron · this provider
91.7 MIPS pts
- Brian Alder, MD …
Brian Alder, MD
91.7 MIPS pts
- Allison Jarstad,…
Allison Jarstad, DO
91.8 MIPS pts
- Alan Mitchell, M…
Alan Mitchell, MD
91.8 MIPS pts
- Loren Barrus, MD…
Loren Barrus, MD
91.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Eric Barron, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Eric Barron, M.D. sits
This provider among ophthalmology physician peers
Across the 8,767 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Eric Barron, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Eric Barron, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Eric Barron, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Eric Barron, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Ophthalmology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,579 342% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.7/100 8.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Eric Barron, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417932187 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/14/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.7392
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
47.8072
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Eric Barron, M.D. 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.
South Texas Eye Centers PA
Brownsville, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Eric Barron, M.D.. To verify Eric Barron, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Eric Barron, M.D. - brand share 28.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average
28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 6,579 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.
6,579
Total Claims
$258K
Total Drug Cost
1,016
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,046.4
- Total Day Supply
- 240,752
- Brand vs Generic
- 28% brand / 72% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $176K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $82K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 58
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 31, 65-74: 398, 75-84: 439, 85+: 148
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Eric Barron, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
2,796 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 726
Dorzolamide-Timolol
726 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 627
Prednisolone Acetate
627 claims
- Timolol Maleate 510
Timolol Maleate
510 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 404
Brimonidine Tartrate
404 claims
- Ketorolac Trometha… 343
Ketorolac Tromethamine
343 claims
- Moxifloxacin 305
Moxifloxacin
305 claims
- Travoprost 140
Travoprost
140 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 2,796 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 726 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 627 |
| Timolol Maleate | 510 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 404 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 343 |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 305 |
| Travoprost | 140 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 106 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 69 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Eric Barron, M.D. 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
Eric Barron, M.D.'s 6,579 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 Barron, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.7 here).
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 Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Barron.
One of 1,439 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Justin Aaker
MD
Georgetown, TX
Dr. Asad Abbas
M.D.
Baytown, TX
Dr. Ashkan Abbey
M.D.
Dallas, TX
Dr. Meredith Abbott
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Musa Abdelaziz
MD
Southlake, TX
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eric Barron, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D. specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Brownsville, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Eric Barron, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Eric Barron, M.D. wrote 6,579 Medicare Part D claims totaling $258K in drug costs for 1,016 beneficiaries.
What is Eric Barron, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.7/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 47.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Eric Barron, M.D. located? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D. is located at 847 RIDGEWOOD ST, Brownsville, TX, 78520. Phone: (956) 541-1013.
What is Eric Barron, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417932187, issued on 12/14/2005.
Does Eric Barron, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $176K 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 Eric Barron, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Eric Barron, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Prednisolone Acetate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Eric Barron, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,579 Part D claims and 1,016 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Eric Barron, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Eric Barron, M.D.'s NPI is 1417932187 with credentials M.D.. 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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