Active NPI
Joseph David Barker, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Linville, NC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
- License
- 36648
- Practice address
- 2139 Linville Falls Highway
Linville, NC 28646-1045 - Phone
- (828) 733-0270
- Fax
- (828) 733-9271
- NPI assigned
- Jan 11, 2006
- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2017
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Physician | 207R00000X | 36648 | NC | Primary |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician | 207RH0002X | 36648 | NC |
Addresses
Primary practice location
2139 Linville Falls Highway
Linville, NC 28646-1045
Mailing address
PO Box 1045
Linville, NC 28646-1045
Phone (828) 733-0270
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8913209 | Medicaid | NC |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Education
- University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 1985
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth services
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
2139 Linville Falls Hwy
De
Linville, NC 28646-8385
Phone (828) 733-0270
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Centerwell Home Health
- Medi Home Hospice
- Amorem
- Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, Inc
- Charles a Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital
- Watauga Medical Center
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
- Life Care Center of Banner Elk
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Removal of skin lesions | 13 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Mountain Laurel Internal Medicine,PA | Internal Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Banner Elk Operations, LLC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| New Vistas-Mountain Laurel, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Medical Services of America Inc | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
236 Hospital Dr
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone (828) 765-5677
Interoperability endpoints
- https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/8893/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4
- joseph.barker.1@8893.direct.athenahealth.com
Ownership & related parties
All facility ownership & control disclosures 1
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.
| Facility | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Banner Elk | Skilled nursing facility | Operational/Managerial Control Adp of the SNF |
Sep 1, 2022 Mar 10, 2025 |
Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.
-
dba Life Care Center of Banner Elk
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Banner Elk, NC
- NPI 1295101673
Adp of the SNF, Operational/Managerial Control
Organizations & group practices 5
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Exclusive Provider Organization
- Spruce Pine, NC
- NPI 1023084399
-
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Linville, NC
- NPI 1255417358
-
dba Life Care Center of Banner Elk
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Banner Elk, NC
- NPI 1295101673
-
- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Hendersonville, NC
- NPI 1710937396
-
dba Medi Home Care
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
- Augusta, GA
- NPI 1851190524
Hospital & facility affiliations 11
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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dba Life Care Center of Banner Elk
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Banner Elk, NC
- NPI 1295101673
Nursing home
-
dba Amorem
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lenoir, NC
- NPI 1184711301
-
dba Cannon Inpatient Behavioral Health
- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Linville, NC
- NPI 1407006968
-
dba Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
- Critical Access Hospital
- Linville, NC
- NPI 1225088255
-
- Exclusive Provider Organization
- Spruce Pine, NC
- NPI 1023084399
Hospice
-
dba Medi Home Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Newland, NC
- NPI 1043370166
-
- Rural Acute Care Hospital
- Spruce Pine, NC
- NPI 1578048294
-
dba Mission Health - Mauzy Phillips Center
- Rural Health Clinic/Center
- Spruce Pine, NC
- NPI 1720556269
Hospital
-
dba Blue Ridge Medical Center - Yancey Campus
- Rural Health Clinic/Center
- Burnsville, NC
- NPI 1881161347
Hospital
-
dba Watauga Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Boone, NC
- NPI 1205859766
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"state": "NC",
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},
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}
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"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
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"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
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"last_updated": "2017-04-17",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "207R00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Internal Medicine",
"state": "NC",
"license": "36648",
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "207RH0002X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine",
"state": "NC",
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}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"code": "05",
"desc": "MEDICAID",
"issuer": null,
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}
],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
Other providers in Linville, NC
- Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc. (Weekend Care Program)
- Jonathan G Austin, M.D.
- Avery Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc (Avery Pharmacy)
- Charles Edwin Baker Jr., MD
- Mark Bardou, MD
- Juainta Beaston, LCSW
- William Blackerby
- Jessica McGuire Buchanan, PHARMD
- Carolinas Physicians Network Inc (The Sanger Clinic)
- Charles a Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 17, 2017; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.