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Dr. John Barnhill

Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)

At a glance

Years since graduation
4
In the NPI registry since
2022

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2022Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology Physician primary
    NC license 2026-02332
  • Internal Medicine Physician
    SC license LL87777

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Ophthalmology per capita by county →

Where they work

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare prescriptions

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Latanoprost
Other prescribers in Columbia, SC
22
Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat)
Other prescribers in Columbia, SC
14
Prednisolone Acetate
Other prescribers in Columbia, SC
12

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 8 companies reported 12 payments worth $1,210 in total to this clinician.

By company
Alcon Vision LLC$423
Sight Sciences, Inc.$137
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$131
New World Medical,inc.$131
Amgen Inc.$125
AbbVie Inc.$125
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$102
Glaukos Corporation$36.78
By type
Food and Beverage$1,210

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in South Carolina →

Other Ophthalmology clinicians in Columbia

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated July 10, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1609516509. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.