Babak Behin, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Jersey City, NJ
Babak Behin, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Jersey City, New Jersey, and NPI 1205931466, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07314700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Babak Behin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 25MA07314700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 142 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Phone
- (201) 659-4706
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 659-4707
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050126000168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 142 Palisade Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sebastian Adibe, M.D.Specialist1568494961
- Freidoon Behin, MDOtolaryngology Physician1003911934
- Spartaco Bellomo, M.D.P.A.Infectious Disease Physician1790779833
- Cheryl Benz, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1699989574
- Felecia Briggs, MS, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1922285329
Verify Babak Behin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07314700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 1,179 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate528 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass431 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort355 claims
- Ibuprofen332 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr215 claims
- Levofloxacin173 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $455.22
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Babak Behin among 263 otolaryngology physician records in New Jersey
Babak Behin, MD is one of 263 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 84% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 263 otolaryngology physician records in New Jersey.
All 263 in New Jersey → Every provider in Jersey City → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Freidoon Behin, MDJersey City, NJ 073061003911934
- Justin Bergman, MDElizabeth, NJ 072081487726048
- Gerald West, DORoselle Park, NJ 072041447205067
- Geoffrey Dugue, M.D.Franklin Lakes, NJ 074171700802378
- Lee Eisenberg, M.D.Highland Lakes, NJ 074221649219320
- Ira SandersOakland, NJ 074361962918078
- Edward Lee, M.D.Riverdale, NJ 074571699940692
- Howard Taylor, M.D.Riverdale, NJ 074571932193117
Common questions
What is Babak Behin, MD's NPI number?
Babak Behin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205931466, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Babak Behin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 142 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07306. Phone: (201) 659-4706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Babak Behin, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07314700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Babak Behin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Babak Behin, MD had 3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 1,179 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Babak Behin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.