Kathleen M. Barr, O.D.
Optometrist · Belmont, MA
Kathleen M. Barr, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Belmont, Massachusetts, and NPI 1134570302, issued on Jun 28, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts OPT5177, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen M. Barr
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT5177 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 231 Belmont St, Belmont, MA 02478
- Phone
- (617) 484-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170807000048); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 231 Belmont St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda BellevilleOptometrist1104352434
- Linda Bennett, ODOptometrist1477649614
- Tara Grimm, O.D.Optometrist1205245008
- Christina Leong, ODOptometrist1144938994
- Melanie Macbeth, ODOptometrist1700972726
- Rebecca Maida, O.D.Optometrist1205090958
Verify Kathleen M. Barr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT5177Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis22 claims
- Latanoprost21 claims
- Xiidra16 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: $290.76
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Massachusetts P CAmherst, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathleen M. Barr among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Kathleen M. Barr, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Belmont
They are 12 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Belmont, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Belmont → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nayiri Ajoian, O.D.Belmont, MA 024781285604264
- Amanda BellevilleBelmont, MA 024781104352434
- Linda Bennett, ODBelmont, MA 024781477649614
- Edward Burns, ODBelmont, MA 024781053300137
- Leo Denatale, ODBelmont, MA 024781548367238
- Tara Grimm, O.D.Belmont, MA 024781205245008
- Christina Leong, ODBelmont, MA 024781144938994
- Melanie Macbeth, ODBelmont, MA 024781700972726
Common questions
What is Kathleen M. Barr, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kathleen M. Barr, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134570302, issued on Jun 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen M. Barr, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 231 Belmont St, Belmont, MA, 02478. Phone: (617) 484-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen M. Barr, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number OPT5177, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathleen M. Barr, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathleen M. Barr, O.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.