Dr. Barry S Farber , MD
Urology • Springfield, MO
3850 S National Ave, Suite 320
Springfield, MO 658075287
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 10, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,055 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 81001 — Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated: 338 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 273 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 180 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 367 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Finasteride — 142 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 105 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er (Alfuzosin Hcl) — 44 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,018 in 2017 to 1,055 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3850 S National Ave
Suite 320
Springfield, MO 658075287
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $49,819 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $35,635 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
885 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$10,992 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $181.74 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $181.74 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION: $181.74 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Springfield and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Farber are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Farber are from 2021.
17 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Springfield, MO (266 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
5.9% of these 17 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.7% of these 17 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 48% from 2,018 in 2017 to 1,055 in 2020.
- 2017: 2,018
- 2018: 2,386
- 2019: 1,778
- 2020: 1,055
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 59% from $120,811 in 2017 to $49,819 in 2020.
- 2017: $120,811
- 2018: $214,987
- 2019: $140,094
- 2020: $49,819
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 61% from $90,343 in 2017 to $35,635 in 2020.
- 2017: $90,343
- 2018: $163,432
- 2019: $105,712
- 2020: $35,635
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 73% from 1,362 in 2017 to 367 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,362
- 2018: 1,229
- 2019: 1,103
- 2020: 1,044
- 2021: 367
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 63% from 2,424 in 2017 to 885 in 2021.
- 2017: 2,424
- 2018: 2,348
- 2019: 2,275
- 2020: 2,253
- 2021: 885
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 79% from $52,585 in 2017 to $10,992 in 2021.
- 2017: $52,585
- 2018: $51,287
- 2019: $52,143
- 2020: $49,683
- 2021: $10,992
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 90% from $1,745.17 in 2019 to $181.74 in 2021.
- 2019: $1,745.17
- 2020: $157.77
- 2021: $181.74
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $181.74.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION | General | $103.29 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION | General | $78.45 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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338 | 211 | $13.00 | $3.13 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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273 | 184 | $160.00 | $102.84 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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180 | 132 | $6.00 | $2.96 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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128 | 94 | $78.00 | $9.04 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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60 | 47 | $350.00 | $194.84 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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33 | 28 | $108.00 | $70.85 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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27 | 27 | $160.00 | $101.60 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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16 | 15 | $225.00 | $139.01 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 142 | 11,830 | $3,099.49 | 63 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 105 | 6,786 | $963.40 | 31 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 44 | 3,234 | $1,204.76 | 18 |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 28 | 1,846 | $1,240.80 | 11 |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 28 | 1,300 | $3,510.80 | — |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 20 | 1,500 | $972.92 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Radiology - Radiation Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MO R6130)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3850 S NATIONAL AVE, SUITE 320, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658075287 (Tel: 4172696944)
Registered at 3850 S NATIONAL AVE, SUITE 320, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658075287 (Tel: 4172696944)
Recorded as BARRY FARBER, M.D.
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: MO R6130)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
3850 S National Ave, Suite 320
Springfield, MO 658075287
Phone: 4172696944