2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1417932187 M.D.
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ERIC BARRON, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
71%
generic claims · 29% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.7392/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

ERIC BARRON, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.7392/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 6,380 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

91.7392/100
MIPS score · +9 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
71%
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.

ERIC BARRON, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

92 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

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)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/14/2005

NPI 1417932187

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,090 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,380 349% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,420

MIPS final score

91.7392/100 8.639200000000002% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Ophthalmology Physician share within Texas

1. Ophthalmology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Ophthalmology Physician share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ERIC BARRON, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.7392/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) — 91.7392/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.7%
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) — 91.7392/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

ERIC BARRON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 847 RIDGEWOOD ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520, with a listed phone of (956) 541-1013. NPI 1417932187 was issued on 12/14/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BARRON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,380 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,082 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $384K in drug spend, split 29% brand-name and 71% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.7392/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 47.8072), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

847 RIDGEWOOD ST
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520

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
Avg: 83.1
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 29.0%
Specialty average (est.)

29% brand-name claims vs 71% generic, on 6,380 2023 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 2023.

6,380
Total Claims
$384K
Total Drug Cost
1,082
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,925
Total Day Supply
237,219
Brand vs Generic
29% brand / 71% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$245K
Generic Drug Cost
$139K
Antibiotic Claims
73

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.61
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male
Age Distribution
<65: 33, 65-74: 486, 75-84: 423, 85+: 140

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What ERIC BARRON, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
2,566
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
759
Prednisolone Acetate
614
Timolol Maleate
496
Brimonidine Tartrate
363
Ketorolac Tromethamine
337
Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin Hcl
314
Travoprost
138
Loteprednol Etabonate
126
Restasis
Cyclosporine
78

* 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.

22,090
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,420
Avg Claims per Provider

ERIC BARRON, M.D.'s 6,380 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.

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.

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 2023, ERIC BARRON, M.D. wrote 6,380 Medicare Part D claims totaling $384K in drug costs for 1,082 beneficiaries.
What is ERIC BARRON, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
ERIC BARRON, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.7392/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 47.8072). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. 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 29% brand-name and 71% generic drugs by claim count, with $245K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 22,090 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,420 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ERIC BARRON, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 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 6,380 Part D claims and 1,082 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. 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

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 (2023). 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.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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