Douglas B. Babel, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Erie, PA
Douglas B. Babel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285705491, issued on Nov 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD433114, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas B. Babel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD433114 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 State St., Erie, PA 16507
- Phone
- (814) 456-4241
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 453-3354
- Medicaid ID
- 1020757000001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071210000241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas B. Babel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD433114Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost318 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate171 claims
- Timolol Maleate71 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Erie Retinal Surgery, Inc.Erie, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas B. Babel among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Douglas B. Babel, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Erie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Almeida, MD, MBA, PHDErie, PA 165071437590718
- Robert Baldwin, M.D.Erie, PA 165071215932843
- James Dailey, M.D.Erie, PA 165071194720714
- Barry Stamm, MDErie, PA 165071568426880
- Robert Stratton, M.D.Erie, PA 165071578568192
- Joao Trein, MDErie, PA 165071295573244
- Edward Zimm, D.O.Erie, PA 165071609801604
- Christopher Buzas, DOErie, PA 165061063894749
Common questions
What is Douglas B. Babel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas B. Babel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285705491, issued on Nov 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas B. Babel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 State St., Erie, PA, 16507. Phone: (814) 456-4241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas B. Babel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD433114, 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 Douglas B. Babel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas B. Babel, M.D. had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas B. Babel, M.D.'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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.