NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Babar K. Rao, MD

Dermatology Physician · New York, NY

Babar K. Rao, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1447275904, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 211630, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1447275904
Name
Babar K. Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
211630 NY
A79859 CA
25MA07004000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35 E 35TH St, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 684-6140
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Fax
(212) 689-5748
Medicaid ID
8298700 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050228000723); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 35 E 35TH St

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

  1. Stephen Fassman, D.D.SDentist1720099583
  2. Jerry Finkelstein, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1396952172
  3. Bonnie Goodman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1609934710
  4. Neil Grossman, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1013109032
  5. Eileen Hoffman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1851471171
  6. Jeffrey Kleinberg, PH.D.Psychologist1952423220

Verify Babar K. Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Babar Rao2,046
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin303 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide303 claims
  3. Ketoconazole274 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate124 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone106 claims
  6. Clindamycin Phosphate84 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $100,720.88

253 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Babar Rao$100,721
  2. Specialty average$8,545

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. American Skin And Cancer Center PCAtlantic Highlands, NJ
  2. Babar K Rao MD PCNew York, NY
  3. Rutgers Health-Rwj Scleroderma ProgramSomerset, NJ
  4. West Coast Skin And Cancer Medical Center IncFresno, CA

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

Babar K. Rao among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York

Babar K. Rao, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Cardozo, MD-PHDNew York, NY 100161386627891
  2. David Cohen, M.D.New York, NY 100161730179680
  3. Alvin Friedman-Kien, MDNew York, NY 100161679546980
  4. Gervaise Gerstner, MDNew York, NY 100161770584195
  5. Elizabeth Goldberg, MDNew York, NY 100161215918438
  6. Kenneth Howe, MDNew York, NY 100161932100245
  7. Edwin Joe, M.D.New York, NY 100161912980129
  8. Dmitry Khasak, MDNew York, NY 100161649258286

Common questions

What is Babar K. Rao, MD's NPI number?

Babar K. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447275904, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Babar K. Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 E 35TH St, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 684-6140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Babar K. Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 211630, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Babar K. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Babar K. Rao, MD had 2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Babar K. Rao, 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.

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