John R. Babb, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Wichita, KS
John R. Babb, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1427104926, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (Kansas 04-33083, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Babb
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 04-33083 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1923 N Webb RD, Wichita, KS 67206
- Phone
- (316) 630-9300
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Fax
- (833) 641-2418
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080821000212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 38 in Kansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1923 N Webb RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Balzer, DPTPhysical Therapist1427206754
- Tarun Bhargava, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1952527442
- Christian CedenoNurse Practitioner1811672843
- Pat Do, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1013994979
- April Ehret, P.A-CMedical Physician Assistant1447403233
- Brenda Fink, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1144374760
Verify John R. Babb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-33083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam72 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): 74.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,007.85
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mid-America Orthopedics LLCWichita, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John R. Babb among 38 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Kansas
John R. Babb, MD is one of 38 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Kansas
There are 38 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Kansas.
All 38 in Kansas → Every provider in Wichita → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Messamore, MDWichita, KS 672051982018693
- Christopher Miller, M.D.Wichita, KS 672051023088200
- Bradley Bruner, M.D.Wichita, KS 672261548208176
- Phillip Hagan, MDWichita, KS 672261013955053
- Hayley Jansson, MDWichita, KS 672261174908669
- John Yost, MDGirard, KS 667431972683548
- Bruce Monaco, M.D.Chanute, KS 667201609883297
- Ryan Tomlins, M.D.Topeka, KS 666061144458670
Common questions
What is John R. Babb, MD's NPI number?
John R. Babb, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427104926, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Babb, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1923 N Webb RD, Wichita, KS, 67206. Phone: (316) 630-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Babb, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-33083, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John R. Babb, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Babb, MD had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John R. Babb, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.9 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.