Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H
Neurology Physician in Boston, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H filed 792 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in Boston, Massachusetts, prescribing 0% generic.
- 792
- Part D claims, 2023
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
792 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Neurology Physician ranks #47 among Massachusetts's specialties (0.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Massachusetts provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Neurology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.B.B.S., M.P.H credentials at 165 CAMBRIDGE ST STE 668, Boston, MA, 02114, with a listed phone of (617) 724-3914. NPI 1750525291 was issued on 04/28/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 792 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 77 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.1 million in drug spend, split 52% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1750525291 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.B.B.S., M.P.H |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/28/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1750525291 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Babu across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H. To verify Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
52% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 792 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,159
- Total Day Supply
- 33,307
- Brand vs Generic
- 52% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.0M
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Radicava Ors
Radicava Ors
179 claims
- Relyvrio
Relyvrio
83 claims
- Riluzole
Riluzole
81 claims
- Nuedexta
Nuedexta
75 claims
- Pregabalin 48
Pregabalin
48 claims
- Gabapentin 35
Gabapentin
35 claims
- Baclofen 34
Baclofen
34 claims
- Gammagard Liquid 32
Gammagard Liquid
32 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Radicava Ors Edaravone | 179 |
| Relyvrio Sod Phenylbutyrat/Taurursodiol | 83 |
| Riluzole | 81 |
| Nuedexta Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 75 |
| Pregabalin | 48 |
| Gabapentin | 35 |
| Baclofen | 34 |
| Gammagard Liquid Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 32 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | 20 |
| Citalopram Hbr Citalopram Hydrobromide | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
Suma Babu, M.B.B.S., M.P.H's 792 claims are below the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Babu.
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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