NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel M. Babbel, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Odessa, TX

Daniel M. Babbel, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1093821357, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas N8369, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1093821357
Name
Daniel M. Babbel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
N8369 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
519 N Lincoln Ave, Odessa, TX 79761
Phone
(432) 640-6446
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(432) 640-6493
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110829000335); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 519 N Lincoln Ave

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

  1. Vijay Borra, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1356518146
  2. Mason Crumrine, AGACNPNurse Practitioner1851086888
  3. Emily Jones, FNPNurse Practitioner1871138735
  4. Nathanael LongacrePhysician Assistant1801406954

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Babbel113
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam45 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine13 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): 76.6 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 score74.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $245.16

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Babbel$245.16
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Mch Professional CareOdessa, TX

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

Daniel M. Babbel among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas

Daniel M. Babbel, MD is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Farber, M.D.Odessa, TX 797651962517284
  2. Douglas Cromack, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051528047875
  3. Ahmed Elhessy, MDEl Paso, TX 799051497300057
  4. Mitchell Harris, M.D.Fort Bliss, TX 799061356721617
  5. Paul Chubb, D.O.El Paso, TX 799121114121613
  6. Chip MooreAbilene, TX 796061104314111
  7. Logan Koehler, MDEl Paso, TX 799201528472495
  8. Miguel Pirela-Cruz, M.D.El Paso, TX 799361386604767

Common questions

What is Daniel M. Babbel, MD's NPI number?

Daniel M. Babbel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093821357, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel M. Babbel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 519 N Lincoln Ave, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 640-6446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel M. Babbel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N8369, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel M. Babbel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel M. Babbel, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel M. Babbel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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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