NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijay Babu, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Ocala, FL

Vijay Babu, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1356501779, issued on Jun 10, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME126127, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356501779
Name
Vijay Babu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
ME126127 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4600 SW 46TH CT Ste 220&250, Ocala, FL 34474
Phone
(352) 620-1980
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2022
Medicaid ID
016507700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160212001534); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4600 SW 46TH CT Ste 220&250

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  1. Jason Key, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1316158512

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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

1,837 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,220 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vijay Babu1,837
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen359 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen342 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl279 claims
  4. Gabapentin167 claims
  5. Diazepam108 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl82 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,000.07

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vijay Babu$3,000.07
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL
  2. The Orthopaedic Institute, PAOcala, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vijay Babu among 292 interventional pain medicine physician records in Florida

Vijay Babu, M.D. is one of 292 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 227 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 292 interventional pain medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Sacher, DOOcala, FL 344741679567812
  2. Cesar Euribe, MDOcala, FL 344711174517676
  3. Cameron Kluth, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711508245515
  4. Yili Zhou, MDOcala, FL 344711427043926
  5. Michael Courtney, MDSpring Hill, FL 346061902884679
  6. Daniel Lopez, MDSpring Hill, FL 346061760011845
  7. George Sidhom, M.D.Spring Hill, FL 346091003814435
  8. Shyam Swain, MDSpring Hill, FL 346091851433379

Common questions

What is Vijay Babu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vijay Babu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356501779, issued on Jun 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijay Babu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 SW 46TH CT Ste 220&250, Ocala, FL, 34474. Phone: (352) 620-1980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijay Babu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126127, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vijay Babu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vijay Babu, M.D. had 1,837 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vijay Babu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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