NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Michelle Barnes, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Covington, LA

Heather Michelle Barnes, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1538628730, issued on Mar 18, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 336412, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1538628730
Name
Heather Michelle Barnes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
336412 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 Judge Tanner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 867-3800
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230718004049); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2019
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 95 Judge Tanner Blvd

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

  1. Mazin Abdelghany, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1427430669
  2. Felicia Baham, NNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1972195881
  3. Summer BarnumFamily Nurse Practitioner1689345480
  4. Julie Broussard, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1467808485
  5. Danielle Fath, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1235028564
  6. Joshua FayCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205290640

Verify Heather Michelle Barnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Heather Barnes143
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole23 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate11 claims
  3. Estradiol11 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $104.69

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Evofem Biosciences, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Barnes$104.69
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA

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

Heather Michelle Barnes among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Heather Michelle Barnes, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Cherry, MDCovington, LA 704331366492621
  2. Dolores Geoffray, M.D.Covington, LA 704331134254782
  3. Brian Guillory, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649242702
  4. Gerald Joseph, MDCovington, LA 704331578638102
  5. Joseph Kuebel, MDCovington, LA 704331730256439
  6. William Landry, M.DCovington, LA 704331821064106
  7. Craig Landwehr, MDCovington, LA 704331255499844
  8. Daniel MokryCovington, LA 704331346209806

Common questions

What is Heather Michelle Barnes, MD's NPI number?

Heather Michelle Barnes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538628730, issued on Mar 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Michelle Barnes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Judge Tanner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 867-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Michelle Barnes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 336412, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Michelle Barnes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Michelle Barnes, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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.