NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Babak Baravarian, DPM

Podiatrist · Santa Monica, CA

Babak Baravarian, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1952310799, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (California E4186, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952310799
Name
Babak Baravarian
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E4186 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2121 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 828-0011
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 828-2001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111229000761); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2121 Wilshire Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elizabeth Baron Cole, R.D.N., C.H.F.S.Registered Dietitian1104375385
  2. Mark Biscow, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871510354
  3. Karen Blanchard, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700925401
  4. Gary Briskin, DPMPodiatrist1205943818
  5. Ryan CarterPodiatrist1003259664
  6. Robert Cole, MDSurgery Physician1043274632

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Babak Baravarian62
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18,091.52

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ossio Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Babak Baravarian$18,092
  2. Specialty average$2,477

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Foot And Ankle Institute A Podiatric Surgical CenterSanta Monica, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Babak Baravarian among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Babak Baravarian, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Briskin, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904031205943818
  2. Ryan CarterSanta Monica, CA 904031003259664
  3. Hoda Naei, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904031417518374
  4. Doron Nazarian, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904031841503174
  5. Stephen Schwartz, D.P.M.Santa Monica, CA 904031407887276
  6. Daniel Altchuler, D P MSanta Monica, CA 904041518071745
  7. Lester Jones, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041548295926
  8. Ivanna Kenwood, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041699329052

Common questions

What is Babak Baravarian, DPM's NPI number?

Babak Baravarian, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952310799, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Babak Baravarian, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 828-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Babak Baravarian, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E4186, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Babak Baravarian, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Babak Baravarian, DPM had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Babak Baravarian, DPM's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.