NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Denzil Babb, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

John Denzil Babb, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1003819343, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (New York 1465951, 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
1003819343
Name
John Denzil Babb
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
1465951 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
185 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 783-1616
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 783-8002
Medicaid ID
00861096 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051027000910); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1980
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 185 Montague St

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

  1. David Berman, MDOphthalmology Physician1942371182
  2. Victoria Botvinnik, DPTPhysical Therapist1093878654
  3. John John, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1023291952
  4. Susan Kolin-Liebman, D.M.D.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1700959756
  5. Crystal Quashie, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1366859068
  6. Mikaela Sargeant, AUDAudiologist1720915523

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  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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,714 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. John Babb2,714
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,187 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol331 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate227 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth142 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate135 claims
  6. Lumigan102 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): 70 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 score40.0
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $109.81

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Babb$109.81
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. John D Babb MD PCBrooklyn, NY

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

John Denzil Babb among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

John Denzil Babb, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wisly Augustin, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011902917487
  2. David Berman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011942371182
  3. Mayling Chin Chu, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011801934021
  4. Elizabeth Chu, DOBrooklyn, NY 112011528525938
  5. Eric Dessner, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011861686545
  6. Monica Dweck, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011821071333
  7. Sam Katzurin, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011306967211
  8. James McGroarty, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011588617302

Common questions

What is John Denzil Babb, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Denzil Babb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003819343, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Denzil Babb, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Phone: (718) 783-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Denzil Babb, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 1465951, 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 John Denzil Babb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Denzil Babb, M.D. had 2,714 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Denzil Babb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70 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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