Richard Brian Barber, M.D.
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Richard Brian Barber, M.D. is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1992952857, issued on Aug 22, 2008. Check the license (Texas N8273, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Brian Barber
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- N8273 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4455 S Padre Island Dr Ste 13, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 248-2663
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Fax
- (361) 356-7420
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111103000587); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4455 S Padre Island Dr Ste 13
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Brian Barber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N8273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin24 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine22 claims
- Methocarbamol16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $844.63
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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 5 group practices
- Acute Care Surgical Affiliates OF Texas PABeaumont, TX
- Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX
- Dr Richard Barber PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
- Shea Physical Therapy Specialists LLCCorpus Christi, TX
- Urgent Specialty Associates OF Texas PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Brian Barber among 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas
Richard Brian Barber, M.D. is one of 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 41% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Texas
There are 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas.
All 76 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Deleon, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144753633
- Matthew Negem, D.O.Corpus Christi, TX 784041760892343
- Robert Crous, MDEdinburg, TX 785391932199759
- Marshall Gillette, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391790172211
- Michael Serra Torres, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391679733281
- Peter Johnson, M.D.Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341366797367
- Lydia Roward, MDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341578024170
- Zachary Roward, MDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341326575499
Common questions
What is Richard Brian Barber, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Brian Barber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992952857, issued on Aug 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Brian Barber, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4455 S Padre Island Dr Ste 13, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 248-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Brian Barber, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N8273, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Brian Barber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Brian Barber, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Brian Barber, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.