Valerie J Barber, O.D.
Optometrist · Edwardsville, IL
At a glance
2121 S State Route 157, Edwardsville, IL 62025-3691
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 1, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
2121 S State Route 157Edwardsville, IL 62025-3691
Additional reported practice locations
134 Saint Clair Sq#271-#272
Fairview Heights, IL 622082135
Phone: 6186322204 3405 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 620403709
Phone: 6182198909
Fax: 6182198910 601 Belt Line Rd
Collinsville, IL 622344400
Phone: 6182235212
Fax: 6182235213 6663 Edwardsville Crossing Dr
Edwardsville, IL 620252704
Phone: 6186592320
Fax: 6186550375 2421 Corporate Ctr Ste 102
Granite City, IL 620404195
Phone: 6189316980
Fax: 6189312470
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry
- Graduation year
- 1995
- CMS specialties
- Optometry
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $507.36 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC. | $235.44 |
| COOPERVISION INC. | $191.41 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $32.08 |
| DOMPE US, INC. | $25.21 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $23.22 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist
- Taxonomy code
- 152W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Nov 14, 2006
- Record updated
- Mar 1, 2022
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- O.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
152W00000X · Primary
License reported: 046-008843 IL
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
2121 S State Route 157Edwardsville, IL 62025-3691
- Phone
- (618) 656-7774
- Fax
- (618) 656-0536
Mailing address
PO BOX 207163DALLAS, TX 753207163
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