NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician NPI 1396762316 MD
Verify on CMS → Babak Pazooki, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Joliet, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,078 in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
11K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
54%
generic claims · 39% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$117.0K
194 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Babak Pazooki, MD filed 10,713 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Joliet, Illinois, prescribing 54% generic.
- 11K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 54%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Babak Pazooki, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396762316), first enumerated 07/16/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 10,713 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$117.0K in reported industry payments (194 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Babak Pazooki, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396762316 · Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1396762316
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 8K Endocrinology, Diabetes
- RX-HEAVY 11K claims
- BOOK-THIN 329 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Cory Gamble · 2006
Babak Pazooki, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
10,713 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Babak Pazooki, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Babak Pazooki, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
Medicare Part D claims
10,713 291% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396762316 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/16/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Babak Pazooki, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Dupage Medical Group Ltd
Joliet, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Babak Pazooki, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$117.0K
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Babak Pazooki, MD. To verify Babak Pazooki, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Babak Pazooki, MD - brand share 39.0%
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician average
39% brand-name claims vs 54% generic, on 10,713 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
10,713
Total Claims
$4.7M
Total Drug Cost
1,069
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 27,943
- Total Day Supply
- 833,087
- Brand vs Generic
- 39% brand / 54% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.5M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $78K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.69
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 100, 65-74: 532, 75-84: 354, 85+: 83
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Babak Pazooki, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
932 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
915 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
789 claims
- Ozempic
Ozempic
513 claims
- Glimepiride
Glimepiride
484 claims
- Farxiga
Farxiga
452 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
398 claims
- Lisinopril 328
Lisinopril
328 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metformin Hcl | 932 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 915 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 789 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 513 |
| Glimepiride | 484 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 452 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 398 |
| Lisinopril | 328 |
| Losartan Potassium | 308 |
| Mounjaro Tirzepatide | 289 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Overview
How Babak Pazooki, MD fits within the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician landscape nationally.
8,078
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Providers in US
54
States with Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
2,739
Avg Claims per Provider
Babak Pazooki, MD's 10,713 claims are above the specialty average of 2,739.
Nationwide Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Pazooki, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pazooki.
One of 329 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Maha Abboud
MD FACE
Melrose Park, IL
Dr. Jumana Abdelkarim
MD
Springfield, IL
Dr. Toufic Abdo
MD
Champaign, IL
Dr. Caroline Abe
MD, MPH
Chicago, IL
Dr. Issa Abedmahmoud
MD
Herrin, IL
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Babak Pazooki, MD's specialty? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician and practices in Joliet, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Babak Pazooki, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Babak Pazooki, MD wrote 10,713 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4.7M in drug costs for 1,069 beneficiaries.
Where is Babak Pazooki, MD located? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD is located at 2100 GLENWOOD AVE, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (630) 789-4910.
What is Babak Pazooki, MD's NPI number? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396762316, issued on 07/16/2006.
Does Babak Pazooki, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD's prescribing is 39% brand-name and 54% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.5M in brand drug costs.
How many Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,078 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician provider writes 2,739 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Babak Pazooki, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Babak Pazooki, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metformin Hcl, Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Babak Pazooki, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,713 Part D claims and 1,069 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Babak Pazooki, MD's credentials? ▼
Babak Pazooki, MD's NPI is 1396762316 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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