NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Labban

Nephrology Physician · Altoona, PA

Barbara Labban is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629228085, issued on Sep 23, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD436775, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1629228085
Name
Barbara Labban
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MD436775 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(814) 944-2107
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090903000281); 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 501 Howard Ave

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

  1. Meera Bajwa, M.D.Specialist1639357841
  2. Donald BecksteadFamily Medicine Physician1225080526
  3. Nancy BergsteinMental Health Counselor1407994833
  4. James Bolland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1174905475
  5. Charles Bungo, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1194928366
  6. James Burke, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1720151855

Verify Barbara Labban in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,684 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Barbara Labban2,684
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate381 claims
  2. Calcitriol248 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium228 claims
  4. Lisinopril204 claims
  5. Furosemide153 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride149 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $85.23

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Barbara Labban$85.23
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Blair Renal Associates IncAltoona, PA

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

Barbara Labban among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania

Barbara Labban is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pawan Gupta, MDAltoona, PA 166011649287012
  2. Nikita Neverov, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011245893270
  3. Angel Raposas, MDAltoona, PA 166011407932049
  4. Duminda Siripala, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011932480571
  5. Francis FotiErie, PA 165501205835741
  6. Adnan Barazi, MDErie, PA 165091285250647
  7. Samer Abou Chehade, M.DErie, PA 165071730744020
  8. Peter Barzyk, M.D.Erie, PA 165071548203813

Common questions

What is Barbara Labban's NPI number?

Barbara Labban's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629228085, issued on Sep 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara Labban located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 944-2107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara Labban's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD436775, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Barbara Labban prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara Labban had 2,684 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Barbara Labban's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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