NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1013990613, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (California 20A8002, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013990613
Name
Joseph F. Barakeh
Credential
DO PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
20A8002 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1855 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 935-4978
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
May 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 935-9542
Medicaid ID
00AX80020 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050330001279); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Joseph Barakeh1,134
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost259 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine134 claims
  3. Tobramycin119 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol80 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate56 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone50 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): 80.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $394.00

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Barakeh$394.00
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

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  4. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  5. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  6. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  7. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

What is Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD's NPI number?

Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013990613, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1855 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 935-4978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A8002, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD had 1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph F. Barakeh, DO PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 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.