NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Babak N. Rad, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Babak N. Rad, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1821013046, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California A71407, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1821013046
Name
Babak N. Rad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
A71407 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
510 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 791-6767
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 791-6768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040831000769); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1995
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 510 Superior Ave

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

  1. Abeer Awad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467485854
  2. Ani BaghdassarianInternal Medicine Physician1679899033
  3. Au Bui, MDSurgery Physician1699970632
  4. Colleen Coleman, M.D.Surgery Physician1982647517
  5. Maily Creamer, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1417164450
  6. Valentina Dalili-Shoaie, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1447224126

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

408 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Babak Rad408
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf117 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone56 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G35 claims
  4. Metronidazole35 claims
  5. Neomycin Sulfate34 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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): 75.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $124.66

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Babak Rad$124.66
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Hoag ClinicNewport Beach, CA

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

Babak N. Rad among 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California

Babak N. Rad, M.D. is one of 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Ng, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631265523351
  2. Kenneth Aaron, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601689809162
  3. Mark Hachigian, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601881087476
  4. Gene Syn, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531487842720
  5. Robert Belt, MDLaguna Beach, CA 926511023223849
  6. Theodore Coutsoftides, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491144411414
  7. Christina Jenkins, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911881035814
  8. Albert Chung, MD, MBASanta Ana, CA 927051700011533

Common questions

What is Babak N. Rad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Babak N. Rad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821013046, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Babak N. Rad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 510 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 791-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Babak N. Rad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A71407, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Babak N. Rad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Babak N. Rad, M.D. had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Babak N. Rad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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.

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