NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D.

Optometrist · Portsmouth, OH

Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Portsmouth, Ohio, and NPI 1306804471, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 3520, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306804471
Name
Joseph Wm. Babcock
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3520 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
721 7TH St., Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone
(740) 353-2191
Enumerated
May 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 354-4882
Medicaid ID
0474848 OH
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Babcock25
  2. Specialty average277

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.

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Portsmouth

They are 14 of the 1,937 NPPES records with a practice address in Portsmouth, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

Other optometrist records in Ohio

  1. Saif AbdulameerBlue Ash, OH1063368496
  2. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH1588772933
  3. Thomas Abruzzi, O.D.Warren, OH1588669790
  4. Laird Ackerson, O.D.Hilliard, OH1609880624
  5. Kaitlin Ackinclose, ODCincinnati, OH1669231262
  6. Cheryl Adams, O.D.Cincinnati, OH1356361570
  7. Stephany Aeling, ODChillicothe, OH1689508269
  8. Cindy Ahern, ODSpringfield, OH1710040704
  9. Betsy Ahlquist, O.D.Canfield, OH1578540092
  10. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Sidney, OH1659334704

Common questions

What is Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306804471, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 721 7TH St., Portsmouth, OH, 45662. Phone: (740) 353-2191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 3520, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Wm. Babcock, O.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.