Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Francis Barber, M.D.

Specialist · Poway, CA

Francis Barber, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Poway, California, and NPI 1518965011, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518965011
Name
Francis Barber
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
Practice location
15525 Pomerado RD, Poway, CA 92064
Phone
(858) 451-3311
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15525 Pomerado RD

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

  1. Debra Abel, AU.D.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1073519955
  2. Loubaba Adlouni, MDPediatrics Physician1669443685
  3. Margarita Alonso, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1780618082
  4. Christine Bell - Anderson, AUDAudiologist1689731416
  5. Philip Bohart, M.DOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033223425
  6. Cheryl Bradish, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1184631863

Verify Francis Barber in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

734 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Francis Barber734
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate122 claims
  2. Mupirocin99 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone81 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate55 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate52 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate49 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $235.71

31 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Barber$235.71
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

18 specialist records list a Poway practice address

They are 18 of the 1,306 NPPES records with a Poway practice address, and 6,640 specialist records in California.

Other specialist records in California

  1. Adrienne Abad SantosSan Francisco, CA1588976435
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, PTVan Nuys, CA1558496760
  4. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  5. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  7. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Francis Barber, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francis Barber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518965011, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Barber, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15525 Pomerado RD, Poway, CA, 92064. Phone: (858) 451-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Barber, M.D.'s license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Francis Barber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Barber, M.D. had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francis Barber, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.