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LIFE BARNARD M.D.
NPI 1487687208
Family Medicine in Odessa, TX

Active since July 07, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
100/100
CMS Quality Rating
421 GOLDER AVE, ODESSA, TX 79761(432) 333-3996(432) 333-5801 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 8, 2026, Jul 1, 2021, Mar 18, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Life Barnard M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LIFE BARNARD M.D. (NPI 1487687208) is an individual family medicine provider in Odessa, Texas, licensed in Texas (D3144) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas (1966).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487687208
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Provider Legal NameLIFE BARNARDCredential: M.D.
Location Address421 GOLDER AVEOdessa, TX 79761-5011
Mailing AddressPo Box 2129Odessa, TX 79760-2129 · (432) 333-3996 · Fax (432) 333-5801
Phone(432) 333-3996
Fax(432) 333-5801
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At DallasGraduated 1966
Enumeration DateJuly 7, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 8, 2026
✔ NPI 1487687208 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · D3144
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
421 GOLDER AVE, Odessa, TX 79761
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0340705-01TX

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Life Barnard M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID6002918174
PECOS Enrollment IDI20101209000890
Eligible to Order & Refer– Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Life Barnard reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Physician Network Services
121 mi
Family Medicine
5219 CITY BANK PKWY, STE 135
Lubbock, TX 79407
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Umc Physicians
  • 117 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1174782940 (806) 761-0333

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 79761 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$84.92 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $21.23 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$97.05 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $24.26 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

100/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality91.19
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress E0260
DME-Hospital Beds · category DB000N
1 supplier12 claims12 services$57.82 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Life Barnard's NPI number?

The NPI number for Life Barnard is 1487687208. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2006.

Where is Life Barnard located?

Life Barnard practices at 421 Golder Ave, Odessa, TX 79761. The listed phone number is (432) 333-3996.

What is Life Barnard's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Life Barnard enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Life Barnard is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Life Barnard's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Life Barnard reassigns Medicare benefits to Physician Network Services (Lubbock, TX). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Life Barnard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Life Barnard was last updated on July 8, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.