Dr. Hans Richard R. Barthel, MD

Dr. Barthel practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California, part of Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Barthel's NPI, 1003827999, was assigned on August 10, 2006. Dr. Barthel graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt Medical Faculty in 1984. Dr. Barthel holds California license A52572.

Dr. Barthel's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center, at 1515 E Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 737-3300. Dr. Barthel also practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, 1509 Ocean Way, Lompoc, CA 93436.

Dr. Barthel's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California, part of Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Dr. Barthel is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barthel to 2 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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

Rheumatology is Dr. Barthel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Barthel is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, bronchitis, chronic kidney disease, gout, immune deficiency disease, lower back pain and lupus among the conditions Dr. Barthel treats.

CMS data shows 1,033 Medicare services from Dr. Barthel across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,646 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barthel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 69% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Barthel's median patient age at 67, with 72% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barthel wrote 1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 157 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,158 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,732,150 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 994 claims across 35 drugs.

Dr. Barthel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Barthel in 2010. The most frequent topics are Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Dr. Barthel's most frequent co-author is Daniel J. Wallace, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Barthel to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Osteoarthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Barthel that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 711 general payments to Dr. Barthel from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. paid the most, $16,736. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $3,567 from 2020 to 2021, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Barthel graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt Medical Faculty in 1984.

Dr. Barthel is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.