Wilson B. Baber, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Wilson B. Baber, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1386649788, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 021943, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wilson B. Baber
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 021943 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 E Bert Koun Loop Ste 207, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 221-3403
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2022
- Fax
- (318) 221-6744
- Medicaid ID
- 1681954 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060314000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wilson B. Baber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 021943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate350 claims
- Tobramycin158 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine157 claims
- Atropine Sulfate121 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen107 claims
- Prednisone62 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $708.22
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Wilson B. Baber among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Wilson B. Baber, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Shelby, MDShreveport, LA 711051861424228
- Margaret Wheat, MDShreveport, LA 711051427045814
- Mary Berg, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061174524391
- Carol Clemons, M.D., PH.D.Shreveport, LA 711061609879931
- Mary Clemons, MDShreveport, LA 711061326281874
- Stephan Cooper, MDShreveport, LA 711061407850316
- John Drummond, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061831192137
- Geoffrey Garrett, MDShreveport, LA 711061710981659
Common questions
What is Wilson B. Baber, MD's NPI number?
Wilson B. Baber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386649788, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wilson B. Baber, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 E Bert Koun Loop Ste 207, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 221-3403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wilson B. Baber, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021943, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wilson B. Baber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wilson B. Baber, MD had 1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wilson B. Baber, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.