JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in LINWOOD, New Jersey. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO filed 856 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in LINWOOD, New Jersey, prescribing 89% generic.
- 856
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
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.
JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
856 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within New Jersey
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New Jersey
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding DO credentials at 2106 NEW RD, LINWOOD, NJ, 08221, with a listed phone of (609) 927-1188. NPI 1659317857 was issued on 06/22/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BARBELLA 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 856 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 99 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $88K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 55.8%. 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.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1659317857 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/22/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 856 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 997
- Total Day Supply
- 24,921
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $18K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $70K
- Opioid Claims
- 478 (55.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.81
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
138 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
103 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
103 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl
Hydromorphone Hcl
81 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
80 claims
- Tramadol Hcl Er 54
Tramadol Hcl Er
54 claims
- Oxycontin 40
Oxycontin
40 claims
- Fentanyl 37
Fentanyl
37 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 138 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 103 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 103 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 81 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 80 |
| Tramadol Hcl Er Tramadol Hcl | 54 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 40 |
| Fentanyl | 37 |
| Celecoxib | 32 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
JOSEPH BARBELLA, DO's 856 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BARBELLA.
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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.
- 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.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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