RICHARD ALAN BARKER JR. MD
NPI 1972943140
Hospitalist in Greenville, NC
About Richard Alan Barker Jr. Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD ALAN BARKER JR. MD (NPI 1972943140) is an individual hospitalist provider in Greenville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2016-01572) and active in the NPI registry since July 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Salisbury.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
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
Richard Alan Barker Jr. Md 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Barker reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Greenville, NC 27834
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,653 clinicians in this Medicare group
Louisburg, NC 27549
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Novant Health Medical Group, LLC
- 2,998 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Salisbury, NCEcu Health Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Greenville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27834 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GREENVILLE, NC 27834
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 Richard Barker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Barker is 1972943140. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2013.
Where is Richard Barker located?
Richard Barker practices at 101 Heart Dr Ecu Physicians Family Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834. The listed phone number is (252) 744-4611.
What is Richard Barker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Richard Barker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Barker 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 organizations bill Medicare for Richard Barker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Barker reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Vidant Medical Group LLC (Greenville, NC) and Novant Medical Group, Inc (Louisburg, NC). Each 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 Richard Barker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Barker accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Richard Barker as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Barker affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Barker is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and Ecu Health Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Barker was last updated on September 12, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.
# Richard Alan Barker Jr., MD · NPI 1972943140
Hospitalist physician in Greenville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 2, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1972943140 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 2, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 2016-01572 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 101 HEART DR, ECU PHYSICIANS FAMILY MEDICINE, Greenville, NC 27834-8982
- **Phone:** (252) 744-4611 · **Fax:** (252) 744-3040
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Vidant Medical Group LLC (NPI 1477648731, Greenville, NC); Novant Medical Group, Inc (NPI 1740583228, Louisburg, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 12, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1972943140 (NC); Other 19JGV (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1972943140) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.