Fernando Barja, O.D.
Optometrist · New Port Richey, FL
Fernando Barja, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1730521840, issued on Jul 18, 2013. Check the license (Florida OPC5283, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Barja
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC5283 FL
OEG002832 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6804 Cecelia Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34653
- Phone
- (855) 232-0644
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2022
- Fax
- (888) 546-0488
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170918001290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Fernando Barja in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC5283Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Lumigan12 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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): 86 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mobile Physician Services IncNew Port Richey, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Barja among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Fernando Barja, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in New Port Richey
They are 18 of the 1,971 NPPES records with a practice address in New Port Richey, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Fernando Barja, O.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Barja, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730521840, issued on Jul 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Barja, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6804 Cecelia Dr, New Port Richey, FL, 34653. Phone: (855) 232-0644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Barja, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC5283, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fernando Barja, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Barja, O.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Barja, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 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.