Active NPI 1932198686 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James William Barber , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Douglas, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Barber, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Douglas, GA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Barber delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 110 SHIRLEY AVENUE.

Dr. Barber accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

110 Shirley Avenue

Douglas, GA 31533

Telephone 9123839789

Fax 9123839435

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southeastern Orthopedics Facility NPI 1265536437

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Douglas, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +8.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Douglas, GA (797 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Barber (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Douglas Specialty Average (24.5 Years) 24.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	320	154	$183.17	$83.52
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	133	40	$131.32	$54.99
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	105	18	$126.19	$72.65
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	103	64	$26.21	$7.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$229.37	$102.89
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	52	41	$100.00	$30.51
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	40	32	$202.33	$91.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	30	$113.30	$52.26
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	28	22	$85.00	$23.36
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	22	$100.00	$31.15
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	17	14	$100.00	$32.62
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$125.00	$35.70
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	14	12	$88.96	$30.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	247	139	$183.51	$84.45
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	143	39	$130.41	$54.74
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	119	60	$18.19	$6.62
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	102	19	$125.00	$74.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$226.65	$105.30
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	47	40	$97.34	$31.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	34	$113.27	$52.49
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	26	22	$76.08	$22.81
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	24	19	$81.67	$30.75
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	24	20	$201.14	$93.27
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	20	$95.00	$31.44
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$123.21	$36.25
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	13	12	$94.23	$28.38
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	11	11	$130.66	$40.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	293	166	$183.64	$85.31
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	139	53	$131.10	$55.83
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	132	81	$12.31	$6.70
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	99	19	$125.00	$74.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	97	68	$112.53	$52.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$226.57	$105.98
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	63	41	$201.14	$88.27
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	38	33	$71.12	$31.74
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	37	26	$50.54	$21.08
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	36	33	$15.00	$0.03
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	35	31	$70.94	$31.36
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	28	28	$83.39	$37.26
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	23	14	$67.99	$31.12
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	16	11	$65.46	$28.69
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	16	13	$74.60	$33.84
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	12	11	$69.63	$29.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	290	162	$157.73	$84.88
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	132	54	$120.65	$53.68
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	118	26	$125.00	$75.31
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	112	87	$15.00	$7.03
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	96	55	$221.90	$83.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	94	$211.86	$106.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	59	$103.00	$52.67
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	52	44	$65.26	$31.34
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	39	35	$10.90	$0.02
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	34	29	$63.33	$31.42
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	20	17	$80.68	$36.49
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	20	18	$50.38	$20.40
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	15	12	$59.66	$28.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	264	167	$79.62	$71.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	212	76	$86.01	$54.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	169	117	$51.94	$43.01
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	158	133	$15.00	$7.07
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	138	25	$126.81	$79.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$114.96	$102.96
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	61	53	$5.00	$0.03
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	55	49	$275.00	$87.13
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	53	49	$39.66	$30.74
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	43	41	$41.81	$30.54
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	24	18	$40.54	$30.11
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	23	$44.11	$35.14
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	20	11	$175.00	$91.78
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	19	15	$36.24	$25.59
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	13	12	$41.76	$27.77
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	13	12	$189.00	$78.02
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	13	11	$37.46	$29.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	333	191	$52.98	$42.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	281	92	$95.71	$52.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	164	$79.95	$70.54
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	203	34	$131.16	$79.00
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	179	138	$15.00	$6.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	145	$116.77	$103.47
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	80	67	$275.00	$86.60
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	73	62	$43.41	$29.40
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	39	36	$44.75	$27.92
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	38	34	$5.00	$0.04
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	29	25	$51.24	$24.95
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	24	21	$39.23	$26.91
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	17	15	$40.54	$29.41
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	17	15	$63.53	$28.53
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	16	$44.11	$33.83
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	15	15	$62.47	$51.25
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	15	11	$37.46	$28.46
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	13	11	$189.00	$75.51
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	12	12	$105.00	$35.36
A4565 Slings	12	12	$25.00	$8.72
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	11	11	$37.12	$24.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	365	203	$51.58	$39.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	350	118	$80.73	$51.56
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	291	46	$125.00	$84.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	175	$79.27	$65.65
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	208	166	$15.00	$7.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	163	$115.49	$97.56
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	113	93	$291.59	$81.11
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	84	71	$40.68	$27.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	57	53	$41.22	$25.67
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	32	22	$36.24	$24.69
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	28	22	$43.23	$27.45
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	24	$44.11	$30.71
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	23	22	$36.24	$22.87
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	21	19	$36.00	$26.24
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	21	21	$54.78	$27.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$202.81	$186.77
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	19	14	$37.46	$25.87
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	14	11	$37.50	$12.04
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	14	13	$62.47	$49.84
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	13	11	$43.42	$23.78
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	12	12	$413.26	$295.43
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	12	11	$72.31	$55.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	362	223	$53.40	$39.91
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	282	44	$128.10	$85.35
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	264	112	$100.58	$65.48
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	237	190	$15.00	$6.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	169	$80.60	$66.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	153	$115.50	$100.14
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	121	104	$313.64	$90.34
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	74	69	$40.76	$27.46
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	42	42	$45.30	$26.88
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	38	33	$48.48	$25.46
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	36	33	$49.76	$27.89
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	33	33	$47.65	$31.74
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	30	28	$36.24	$23.74
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	25	24	$36.24	$23.40
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	22	14	$37.46	$26.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	20	$194.91	$187.11
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	17	17	$200.12	$77.11
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	15	15	$37.12	$24.57
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$43.80	$29.90
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	11	11	$1639.84	$998.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License GA 045391

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Walter Ray , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1710081989

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Joel Hernandez , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1902202468

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 08, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 08, 2014

Registered at 110 SHIRLEY AVENUE, DOUGLAS, GA 31533 (Tel: 9123839789)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 08, 2014

Registered at 110 SHIRLEY AVENUE, DOUGLAS, GA 31533 (Tel: 9123839789)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 08, 2014

Recorded as JAMES BARBER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 08, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #045391 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 17, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1932198686

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 17, 2005

Last Update: May 08, 2014

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

110 Shirley Avenue

Douglas, GA 31533

Phone: 9123839789

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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