Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Meera Babu, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH

Meera Babu, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1962909945, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license (Ohio 35.147881, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1962909945
Name
Meera Babu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
35.147881 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
410 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 293-2957
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2018
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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Also registered at 410 W 10TH Ave

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

  1. Saaid Abdel-Ghani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598926529
  2. Mahmoud Abdelwahab, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932550175
  3. Erik Abel, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1972943884
  4. Nour Abou Assalie, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1316371891
  5. Chathur Acharya, MDGastroenterology Physician1962630731
  6. Cara Ackerman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134463003

Verify Meera Babu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,322 among the 1,102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meera Babu19
  2. Specialty average1,322

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.3 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 score76.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 84 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio

  1. Julia Agne, MDColumbus, OH1801138482
  2. Qurratulain Ahmed, MDCleveland, OH1326658014
  3. George Bertalan, M.D.Akron, OH1154559300
  4. Alexander Beylinson, MDCleveland, OH1225073539
  5. Ellin Bigham, MDColumbus, OH1013033455
  6. James Brehany, MDColumbus, OH1043748775
  7. Matthew Brown, DOSandusky, OH1356607311
  8. Brian Carlisle, MDColumbus, OH1912139072
  9. Christy ChambersZanesville, OH1548901663
  10. Joanna Chen, MD, MPHCleveland, OH1093256224

Common questions

What is Meera Babu, MD's NPI number?

Meera Babu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962909945, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meera Babu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-2957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meera Babu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.147881, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meera Babu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meera Babu, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,322. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meera Babu, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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