Active NPI 1780909523 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Daniel Babu , MD

Pathology - Hematology • Albuquerque, NM

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Daniel Babu, MD is a certified Pathology - Hematology practicing in Albuquerque, NM. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 2010, Dr. Babu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.

Dr. Babu is affiliated with Unm Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1 University Of New Mexico
Hsc Dept Of Pathology Msc08 4640

Albuquerque, NM 87131

Telephone 5052724814

Fax 5052728084

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The University Of New Mexico Facility NPI 1639325996

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Hematology in Albuquerque, NM

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -2.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.8 Yrs

State Avg: 18.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Albuquerque, NM (6 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Babu (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Albuquerque Specialty Average (18.8 Years) 18.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	69	15	$120.00	$27.51
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	44	22	$110.00	$36.58
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	36	19	$113.00	$11.91
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	27	22	$140.00	$34.25
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	23	18	$92.00	$21.98
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	22	20	$37.00	$11.89
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	20	19	$250.00	$47.98
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	19	18	$73.00	$23.75
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	15	15	$319.00	$83.67
88188 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers	14	14	$263.00	$61.57
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	14	12	$250.00	$42.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	67	14	$81.70	$27.07
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	30	16	$110.00	$35.67
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	22	22	$66.73	$23.61
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	21	14	$62.00	$11.62
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	20	19	$127.00	$33.36
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	20	18	$73.00	$21.47
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	14	14	$37.00	$11.92
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	14	14	$250.00	$46.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	154	32	$78.87	$27.28
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	72	38	$106.63	$36.37
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	49	48	$63.67	$23.81
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	49	30	$55.27	$11.84
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	43	38	$115.14	$33.69
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	39	34	$73.00	$21.86
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	34	34	$278.50	$82.75
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	33	30	$35.76	$12.15
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	30	30	$250.00	$47.39
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	20	20	$155.20	$42.58
88364 Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure	19	16	$104.05	$33.43
88188 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers	12	12	$224.33	$61.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	52	40	$70.92	$22.03
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	38	19	$105.00	$36.81
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	35	12	$107.69	$27.93
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	26	24	$68.00	$24.35
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	26	18	$84.27	$11.98
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	22	17	$122.41	$34.42
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	19	18	$238.00	$48.26
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	18	17	$35.00	$12.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	29	20	$70.07	$22.89
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	27	14	$355.81	$66.64
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	21	21	$67.00	$24.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	42	30	$65.62	$22.64
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	24	23	$67.25	$24.41
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	21	12	$104.29	$38.35
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	21	13	$278.00	$65.09
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	13	12	$101.15	$35.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	630	349	$146.98	$40.83
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	328	76	$143.17	$30.54
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	155	75	$44.27	$12.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	137	106	$144.72	$38.27
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	107	97	$372.73	$91.57
88374 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure	81	21	$285.00	$47.35
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	80	78	$43.25	$13.75
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	71	61	$212.00	$30.45
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	70	65	$54.00	$12.69
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	70	69	$170.50	$53.06
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	69	44	$208.10	$48.35
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	61	47	$289.00	$90.89
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	54	38	$238.00	$77.40
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	34	22	$215.00	$68.94
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	30	11	$108.00	$33.86
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	27	25	$72.56	$25.50
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	16	16	$34.00	$7.89
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	16	$438.00	$161.31
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	15	12	$78.67	$23.44
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	13	12	$163.77	$46.96
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	11	11	$233.27	$87.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,299	642	$148.00	$40.72
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	693	158	$148.21	$30.52
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	343	271	$148.00	$38.43
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	341	148	$44.00	$12.69
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	224	198	$384.00	$93.94
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	179	91	$209.00	$58.36
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	159	123	$289.00	$90.94
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	151	144	$44.00	$13.41
88374 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure	149	41	$285.00	$47.64
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	134	94	$238.00	$76.69
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	128	124	$173.00	$51.51
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	126	103	$212.00	$29.68
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	124	116	$54.00	$12.56
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	72	17	$108.00	$33.75
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	71	40	$215.00	$67.59
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	24	15	$90.00	$29.23
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	22	21	$34.00	$7.84
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	22	22	$82.00	$25.33
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	20	20	$438.00	$160.86
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	19	19	$173.00	$45.64
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	15	14	$23.00	$4.87
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	12	12	$100.00	$24.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-12-30

Pathology - Hematology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZH0000X

State License NM MD2018-0520

A hematopathologist is expert in diseases that affect blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes. This physician has the knowledge and technical skills essential for the laboratory diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, lymphomas, bleeding disorders and blood clotting disorders.

Pathology - Hematology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZH0000X

State License NM RS2014-0294

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License MD D79442

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Unm Medical Group Inc

2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 871062719

Phone: 5052722111

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 30, 2024

Registered at 800 BRADBURY DR SE STE 116, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064310 (Tel: 5052721476)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 10, 2023

Pathology (License #RS2014-0294 in NM)

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Updated Practice Location July 03, 2018

Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, HSC DEPT OF PATHOLOGY MSC08 4640, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87131 (Tel: 5052724814)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 03, 2018

Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, HSC DEPT OF PATHOLOGY MSC08 4640, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87131 (Tel: 5059388089)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2018

Pathology (License #MD2018-0520 in NM)

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NPI Profile Active October 14, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 14, 2015

Registered at 500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DR, DEPT OF PATHOLOGY, BEL AIR, MD 210144324 (Tel: 4436431451)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 14, 2015

Registered at 500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DR, DEPT OF PATHOLOGY, BEL AIR, MD 210144324 (Tel: 4436431451)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 14, 2015

Recorded as DANIEL BABU, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 14, 2015

Pathology (License #RS2014-0294 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 05, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1780909523

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 05, 2010

Last Update: December 30, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 Bradbury Dr Se Ste 116

Albuquerque, NM 871064310

Phone: 5052721476

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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