Ruth Barron, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Oak Bluffs, MA
Ruth Barron, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649340712, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 48140, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Barron
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 48140 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
- Phone
- (508) 684-4500
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Hospital RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Absar, M.D.Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1144267857
- David Araujo, LMHCMental Health Counselor1134429533
- Anne-Marie Bell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508249848
- Linsay BumilaRegistered Nurse1659906444
- Paula Caron, RPHPharmacist1407688328
- Karen Casper, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1962518738
Verify Ruth Barron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 48140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,103 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Hcl Sr105 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate96 claims
- Trazodone Hcl93 claims
- Aripiprazole81 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl75 claims
- Clonazepam69 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
3 psychiatry physician records list a Oak Bluffs practice address
They are 3 of the 143 NPPES records with a Oak Bluffs practice address, and 2,637 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 3 in Oak Bluffs → All 2,637 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Oak Bluffs →
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- Steven Ablon, MDBoston, MA1083604839
- Keith Ablow, M.D.Newbury, MA1245423615
- Yousef Abou-Allaban, MDWalpole, MA1922040666
- Habiba Abozeid, MDBoston, MA1689408346
- Margarita Abramovich, MDPittsfield, MA1154883239
- Howard Abrams, MDSalem, MA1821102773
- David Abramson, MDCambridge, MA1376679787
Common questions
What is Ruth Barron, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Barron, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649340712, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Barron, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557. Phone: (508) 684-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Barron, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 48140, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Barron, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Barron, MD had 1,103 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.