Dr. Richard Brian Barber, MD

Dr. Barber practices at Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas.

Dr. Barber's NPI, 1992952857, was assigned on August 22, 2008. Dr. Barber graduated from UTMB Health in 2005. Dr. Barber's Texas license number on file is N8273.

Dr. Barber's primary practice is Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi, at 608 Elizabeth Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363 in Kleberg County. The practice phone is (361) 881-3000.

Dr. Barber's primary practice is Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas. Dr. Barber is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barber to 2 more hospitals, 6 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Barber practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Barber's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Barber is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Barber's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, South Dakota and Washington.

Dmand AI lists hip replacement, leg, ankle or foot fracture, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs, pelvic and hip fracture, removal of damaged skin or skin graft and repeat hip or knee replacement surgery among the conditions Dr. Barber treats.

CMS data shows 992 Medicare services from Dr. Barber across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 261 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,936 for them.

CMS counts 261 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barber in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.53, 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. Barber's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barber wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $803 in total drug cost.

Dr. Barber accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 109 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Barber, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Barber from 15 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Kerecis Limited paid the most, $406.

Dr. Barber graduated from UTMB Health in 2005.

Dr. Barber is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.