Dr. Melissa Lee Barger, MD

Dr. Barger practices at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency.

Dr. Barger's NPI, 1598020968, was assigned on July 11, 2012. Dr. Barger graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Barger holds California license A131643.

Dr. Barger's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center, at 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-6075.

Dr. Barger's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency. The medical group on file is Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barger to 1 more community health center and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Barger's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Barger practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Barger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Barger is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Barger is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, joint or bone infection, lower back pain and lymphedema among the conditions Dr. Barger treats.

CMS data shows 149 Medicare services from Dr. Barger across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,061 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 77% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Barger's median patient age at 55, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barger wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $238 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Barger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Barger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Barger as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Barger, published from 2019 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents. Dr. Barger's most frequent co-authors are Julie V. Philley, MD, Keira Cohen, MD and Emily Blodget, BAO, BCH, MB, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Barger from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $15.

Dr. Barger graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2012.

Dr. Barger is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.