Joshua N. Babad, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Joshua N. Babad, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1902801939, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (California G22841, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua N. Babad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G22841 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- Phone
- (831) 426-2550
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 426-5143
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080125000513); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 515 Soquel Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Jones, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1881738128
- David Weisser, O.D.Optometrist1922129329
Verify Joshua N. Babad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G22841Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
693 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost310 claims
- Timolol Maleate100 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl69 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate48 claims
- Rhopressa35 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bay Eye Medical Group IncSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua N. Babad among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Joshua N. Babad, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Jones, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621881738128
- Anna Kesler-Diaz, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621477767648
- Jason Luksich, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621225110810
- Robert RosenSanta Cruz, CA 950621093785123
- Ryan St.clair, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621922234129
- Harvey Halperin, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601659457166
- Craig Blackwell, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651326041195
- Rex Hsei, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651285637157
Common questions
What is Joshua N. Babad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua N. Babad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902801939, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua N. Babad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 426-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua N. Babad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G22841, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua N. Babad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua N. Babad, M.D. had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.