NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William E. Barfield, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Evans, GA

William E. Barfield, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Evans, Georgia, and NPI 1386618155, issued on Feb 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 046828, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386618155
Name
William E. Barfield
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
046828 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 N Belair RD, Evans, GA 30809
Phone
(706) 868-5676
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 222-2824
Medicaid ID
00960671A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101014000881); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
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 340 N Belair RD

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

  1. Gitika Aggarwal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1568624252
  2. Christopher Ayers, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1952697633
  3. Robert Deal, MDOtolaryngology Physician1376654269
  4. Brent Griffin, M.D.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1104208743
  5. John Harmon, MDFacial Plastic Surgery Physician1174596712
  6. Jonathan Lindman, MDSpecialist1740242692

Verify William E. Barfield in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Barfield1,180
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole159 claims
  2. Famotidine124 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate117 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide90 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate82 claims
  6. Prednisone63 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $287.12

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Barfield$287.12
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Augusta Ent PCEvans, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William E. Barfield among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia

William E. Barfield, MD is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Ayers, M.D.Evans, GA 308091952697633
  2. Robert Deal, MDEvans, GA 308091376654269
  3. James Kimbrough, MDEvans, GA 308091568585776
  4. Jonathan Rutledge, M.D.Evans, GA 308091023242195
  5. Lauren White, M.D.Evans, GA 308091528354669
  6. John Erdman, MDFort Oglethorpe, GA 307421245220128
  7. Rudy ShirleyDalton, GA 307201922059070
  8. Christopher Johnson, MDAugusta, GA 309011407204621

Common questions

What is William E. Barfield, MD's NPI number?

William E. Barfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386618155, issued on Feb 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William E. Barfield, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 N Belair RD, Evans, GA, 30809. Phone: (706) 868-5676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William E. Barfield, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 046828, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William E. Barfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William E. Barfield, MD had 1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William E. Barfield, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.

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