Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Babkes, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Columbia, MD

Richard Babkes, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1821063595, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D26343, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821063595
Name
Richard Babkes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
D26343 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 102, Columbia, MD 21046
Phone
(410) 730-6911
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
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 7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 102

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

  1. Laura Reaven, MDNeurology Physician1427250323
  2. Gena Romanow, M.D.Neurology Physician1366582280

Verify Richard Babkes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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 neurology physician in 2024

2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Richard Babkes2,431
  2. Specialty average1,356

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin454 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl417 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl152 claims
  4. Levetiracetam138 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa112 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl97 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 7.5 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 score15.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,953.33

99 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Babkes$1,953.33
  2. Specialty average$8,603.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mid-Atlantic Neurology ConsultantsColumbia, MD

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.

Neurology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 487 neurology physician records in Maryland.

Other neurology physician records in Maryland

  1. Orwa Aboud, M.D. PH.DBaltimore, MD1659714574
  2. Malik Adil, MDBethesda, MD1174941488
  3. Busranur Agac, MDBethesda, MD1851915474
  4. Gurdeep Ahluwalia, M.D.Annapolis, MD1083818058
  5. Haroon Ahmad, M.D.Baltimore, MD1689012312
  6. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Germantown, MD1144434887
  7. Brian Ahuja, M.D.Columbia, MD1740548866
  8. Kanwaljit Ahuja, M.D.Bowie, MD1366446619
  9. Eric Aldrich, M.D.Baltimore, MD1568426146
  10. Shimellis Alemayehu, MDLanham, MD1790883288

Common questions

What is Richard Babkes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Babkes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821063595, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Babkes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 102, Columbia, MD, 21046. Phone: (410) 730-6911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Babkes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D26343, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Babkes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Babkes, M.D. had 2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Babkes, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.