NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Edris Barnes, MD

General Practice Physician · Salem, KY

William Edris Barnes, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Salem, Kentucky, and NPI 1215985148, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 21949, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215985148
Name
William Edris Barnes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
21949 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
141 Hospital Dr Ste 102, Salem, KY 42078
Phone
(270) 988-3298
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 988-4642
Medicaid ID
64219496 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100513000387); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1976
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 141 Hospital Dr Ste 102

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

  1. America Guthrie, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1588273403
  2. Lee Keller, ARNP, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1700191228
  3. Kara Phillips, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1649649716

Verify William Edris Barnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 232 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Barnes1,285
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium101 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen90 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
  4. Famotidine46 claims
  5. Sucralfate38 claims
  6. Fluconazole37 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: $225.92

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Barnes$225.92
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc.Salem, KY
  2. Tri-Rivers Healthcare PLLCSalem, KY

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

2 general practice physician records list a practice address in Salem

They are 2 of the 36 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 121 general practice physician records in Kentucky.

Other general practice physician records in Kentucky

  1. Joshua Akers, DOLouisville, KY1467030593
  2. Muhammad Akhtar, M.D.Ashland, KY1770614398
  3. Jose Alzadon, M.D.Mount Sterling, KY1366612459
  4. Sobia Amjad, M.DLexington, KY1912161357
  5. Alok Amraotkar, MD, MPHLouisville, KY1043866155
  6. Andrew Angel, MDHarrodsburg, KY1003669417
  7. Bonifacio Aranas, MDWarfield, KY1033298641
  8. Cheryl Barnes, M.D.Louisville, KY1114911773
  9. Shirley Barron, M.D.Richmond, KY1134266364
  10. Bruce Baskett, DMDWhitesville, KY1407959877

Common questions

What is William Edris Barnes, MD's NPI number?

William Edris Barnes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215985148, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Edris Barnes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Hospital Dr Ste 102, Salem, KY, 42078. Phone: (270) 988-3298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Edris Barnes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 21949, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Edris Barnes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Edris Barnes, MD had 1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.