NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1043242985
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,916 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 283 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joseph Barney filed 2,348 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Birmingham, Alabama, prescribing 79% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥86th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joseph Barney
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1043242985), first enumerated 07/07/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,348 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1043242985 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1043242985
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
- RX-MID 2,348
- BOOK-THIN 71 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Alison Gimbel · 2006
Joseph Barney's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,348 ≥ 86th percentile 86% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joseph Barney practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joseph Barney?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,348 113% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043242985 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joseph Barney bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
Birmingham, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Joseph Barney - brand share 21.0%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 2,348 2024 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 2024.
2,348
Total Claims
$921K
Total Drug Cost
283
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,009.933
- Total Day Supply
- 84,471
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $862K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $59K
- Opioid Claims
- 34 (1.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 143
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.88
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 139, 65-74: 102, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joseph Barney prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
407 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
188 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 138
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
138 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine… 129
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
129 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 110
Mycophenolate Mofetil
110 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-… 73
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine
73 claims
- Azithromycin 63
Azithromycin
63 claims
- Azathioprine 58
Azathioprine
58 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 407 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 188 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 138 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 129 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 110 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 73 |
| Azithromycin | 63 |
| Azathioprine | 58 |
| Methylprednisolone | 45 |
| Avsola Infliximab-Axxq | 40 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Joseph Barney fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,916
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,103
Avg Claims per Provider
Joseph Barney's 2,348 claims are above the specialty average of 1,103.
Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Barney, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Barney.
One of 71 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joseph Barney's specialty? ▼
Joseph Barney specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama.
How much does Joseph Barney prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joseph Barney wrote 2,348 Medicare Part D claims totaling $921K in drug costs for 283 beneficiaries.
Where is Joseph Barney located? ▼
Joseph Barney is located at 1717 6TH AVE S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816.
What is Joseph Barney's NPI number? ▼
Joseph Barney's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043242985, issued on 07/07/2006.
Does Joseph Barney prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joseph Barney's prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $862K in brand drug costs.
Does Joseph Barney prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joseph Barney had 34 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.4%.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,916 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,103 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Barney prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Barney's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Methotrexate, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Barney accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Barney appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,348 Part D claims and 283 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Barney's credentials? ▼
Joseph Barney's NPI is 1043242985. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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