Dr. David Barba, MD

Dr. Barba practices at Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Barba's NPI, 1205064722, was assigned on June 23, 2009. Dr. Barba graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2009. Dr. Barba holds California license A135899.

Dr. Barba's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc., at 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 264-7600.

Dr. Barba's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Barba is also affiliated with Adventist Health White Memorial. The medical group on file is Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgery Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barba to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Barba practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Barba's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Barba is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Barba's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Indiana and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Barba treats.

CMS data shows 1,072 Medicare services from Dr. Barba across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 273 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,003 for them.

CMS counts 273 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barba in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 93% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Barba's median patient age at 60, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barba wrote 745 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 710 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,686 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 638 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Barba for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Barba accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Barba, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Barba from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,844.

Dr. Barba graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2009.

Dr. Barba is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.