LEX BARKER, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in PUYALLUP, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: LEX BARKER, PA-C filed 1,252 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across PUYALLUP, Washington. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
LEX BARKER, PA-C at a glance
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Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Medical Physician Assistant share within Washington
Medical Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Washington
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 — Medical Physician Assistant (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Medical Physician Assistant ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Medical Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Medical Physician Assistant estimate
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LEX BARKER, PA-C is a Medical Physician Assistant provider practicing in PUYALLUP, Washington, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: PA-C. NPI: 1447762000. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
LEX BARKER, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 11019 CANYON RD E STE A, PUYALLUP, WA, 98373, with a listed phone of (253) 537-0293. NPI 1447762000 was issued on 11/03/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BARKER 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 1,252 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 393 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $20K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.9%. 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.
Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 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 | 1447762000 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/03/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LEX BARKER, PA-C 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LEX BARKER, PA-C. To verify LEX BARKER, PA-C's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,252 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
- 1,304
- Total Day Supply
- 16,203
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $6K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Opioid Claims
- 562 (44.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 187
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 36, 65-74: 228, 75-84: 113, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 385 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 189 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 161 |
| Cephalexin | 159 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 88 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 45 |
| Meloxicam | 43 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 37 |
| Amoxicillin | 12 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How LEX BARKER, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
LEX BARKER, PA-C's 1,252 claims are above the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BARKER.
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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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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