NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · New Orleans, LA

Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1881613271, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 011728, 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
1881613271
Name
Josephus Robert Barnes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
011728 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Amelia Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 891-7000
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 891-7344
Medicaid ID
1934798 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100518000912); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1971
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 1301 Amelia Street

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

  1. Catherine Wright, LCSWClinical Social Worker1588941959

Verify Josephus Robert Barnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 011728
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

888 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Josephus Barnes888
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam96 claims
  2. Aripiprazole65 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl58 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl52 claims
  5. Lorazepam47 claims
  6. Alprazolam45 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.

Josephus Robert Barnes among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 226 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Ancira, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151063428092
  2. James Barbee, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151437172376
  3. Margaret Bishop-Baier, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151235150251
  4. Minati Biswas, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151326197591
  5. Ted Bloch, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151558412940
  6. Erich Conrad, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151861414633
  7. Degan Dansereau, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151700846458
  8. Peter Mahony, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151962403303

Common questions

What is Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881613271, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Amelia Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 891-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 011728, 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 Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Josephus Robert Barnes, M.D. had 888 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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