Active NPI 1386729796 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Suresh Babu , MD

Internal Medicine • Hempstead, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Suresh Babu, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Hempstead, TX. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1992, Dr. Babu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 350 HIGHWAY 290 E STE 5.

Dr. Babu accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, administration of influenza virus vaccine. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

350 Highway 290 E Ste 5

Hempstead, TX 774455571

Telephone 9798268833

Fax 9798269469

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Suresh K.j. Babu Md., Pa Facility NPI 1457647950

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Hempstead, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 34.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Hempstead, TX (9538 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

32.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Babu (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Hempstead Specialty Average (34.0 Years) 34.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	638	234	$193.00	$131.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	522	211	$150.00	$92.38
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	292	142	$10.00	$8.62
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	138	138	$50.00	$31.22
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	135	135	$100.00	$81.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	103	30	$138.00	$84.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	34	$269.00	$136.88
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	39	39	$175.00	$134.34
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	38	27	$145.00	$86.30
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	34	31	$30.00	$17.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	29	$300.00	$185.53
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	26	21	$344.00	$291.26
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	14	$118.00	$55.56
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	14	$20.00	$14.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$88.00	$56.98
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	12	12	$262.00	$213.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	767	282	$195.07	$126.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	566	232	$147.14	$86.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	306	150	$10.00	$8.40
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	155	155	$50.00	$29.85
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	150	150	$75.00	$71.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	137	35	$128.19	$81.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	83	64	$292.84	$178.26
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	51	40	$145.00	$83.36
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	49	49	$175.00	$128.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	39	$254.38	$134.51
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	31	30	$336.32	$268.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	27	$88.00	$53.38
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	23	18	$99.00	$65.88
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	17	$118.00	$51.39
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	16	$20.00	$14.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$270.06	$166.35
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	14	$256.00	$194.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	724	287	$154.00	$126.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	584	241	$120.00	$86.33
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	316	158	$10.00	$2.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	194	45	$110.00	$73.46
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	154	154	$30.00	$28.46
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	149	149	$75.00	$68.54
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	113	88	$240.00	$175.37
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	99	99	$175.00	$130.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	71	54	$215.00	$139.20
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	67	49	$145.00	$74.16
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	51	43	$310.00	$272.51
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	41	35	$99.00	$74.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	38	$70.00	$55.95
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	26	24	$118.00	$53.10
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	19	17	$20.00	$13.96
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	18	17	$250.00	$181.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$220.00	$169.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$140.00	$111.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	764	285	$154.00	$129.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	471	223	$105.20	$91.17
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	371	188	$10.00	$3.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	185	41	$110.00	$74.71
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	151	150	$30.00	$16.47
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	146	145	$75.00	$65.23
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	117	117	$175.00	$133.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	108	87	$207.72	$177.87
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	101	68	$99.00	$92.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	77	$70.09	$56.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	72	48	$215.00	$141.28
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	69	56	$310.00	$277.24
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	64	44	$145.00	$75.10
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	45	36	$154.00	$132.13
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	20	13	$91.00	$41.08
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	18	$118.00	$52.28
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	14	14	$20.00	$14.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	672	280	$97.71	$74.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	558	268	$151.24	$108.76
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	302	174	$10.00	$2.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	234	48	$110.00	$75.54
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	192	115	$97.59	$74.79
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	153	151	$30.00	$16.22
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	146	144	$74.79	$60.90
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	109	109	$166.65	$115.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	103	$54.91	$45.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	89	77	$195.89	$142.99
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	84	58	$145.00	$76.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	83	58	$215.00	$143.99
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	64	51	$154.00	$110.18
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	30	28	$274.17	$233.64
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	23	22	$209.00	$185.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	14	$80.00	$41.08
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	20	20	$52.75	$44.82
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	20	15	$91.00	$40.27
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	19	17	$20.00	$15.96
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	14	13	$118.00	$52.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	849	332	$86.93	$72.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	655	308	$133.62	$105.64
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	406	211	$10.00	$2.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	305	62	$110.00	$73.52
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	173	173	$30.00	$15.90
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	161	161	$60.00	$54.89
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	155	155	$140.00	$112.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	116	74	$215.00	$137.78
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	112	68	$145.00	$74.09
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	75	57	$190.00	$159.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	59	$50.00	$43.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	12	$30.00	$16.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$130.00	$106.63
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	24	$118.00	$51.14
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	24	12	$91.00	$39.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	22	$176.52	$134.98
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	20	19	$20.00	$16.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$180.00	$155.65
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	16	16	$160.00	$130.57
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	14	12	$5.00	$3.41
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	11	11	$40.00	$18.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	935	350	$80.00	$70.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	675	320	$120.00	$105.08
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	425	214	$10.00	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	399	78	$110.00	$73.98
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	242	239	$30.00	$19.72
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	224	223	$60.00	$52.28
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	153	153	$140.00	$113.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	137	93	$215.00	$138.94
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	132	89	$145.00	$74.34
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	96	79	$190.00	$160.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	63	$50.00	$42.31
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	20	$80.00	$39.84
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	53	12	$30.00	$20.06
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	31	$160.00	$136.43
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	34	17	$91.00	$40.25
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	28	25	$118.00	$52.34
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	26	24	$44.23	$16.32
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	25	23	$160.00	$138.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$130.00	$105.94
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	19	18	$5.00	$3.41
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	16	16	$200.00	$164.78
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	15	15	$90.00	$74.33
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	14	14	$30.00	$19.51
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	14	14	$160.00	$105.59
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	13	13	$40.00	$18.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$180.00	$161.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	914	346	$80.00	$67.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	821	345	$120.00	$100.27
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	486	233	$10.00	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	470	116	$110.22	$70.45
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	291	287	$30.00	$24.25
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	189	127	$145.00	$70.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	169	120	$215.33	$133.14
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	108	108	$59.63	$48.05
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	108	108	$55.00	$49.11
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	94	72	$190.00	$152.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	79	27	$80.00	$38.30
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	69	69	$140.00	$106.72
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	62	14	$30.00	$23.45
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	61	13	$10.00	$2.91
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	57	55	$160.00	$130.82
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	56	50	$160.00	$136.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$130.00	$101.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	35	$50.00	$40.23
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	36	25	$118.00	$49.55
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	36	35	$31.11	$18.65
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	35	35	$25.29	$23.57
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	34	33	$50.00	$15.55
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	31	29	$90.00	$71.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	27	$270.00	$197.72
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	24	19	$5.00	$3.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$180.00	$156.05
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	18	14	$91.00	$37.98
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	15	14	$250.00	$218.43

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX KO622

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

113607901 (TX)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 14, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2012

Registered at 350 HIGHWAY 290 E STE 5, HEMPSTEAD, TX 774455571 (Tel: 9798268833)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 1382, CYPRESS, TX 774101382 (Tel: 9798268833)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 14, 2012

Recorded as SURESH BABU, M.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 14, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #KO622 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386729796

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 25, 2006

Last Update: September 14, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 1382

Cypress, TX 774101382

Phone: 9798268833

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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