Dr. Lekha Babu, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 3,080
- Part D claims, 2017
- 101
- Industry payments
- $489
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1701 Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Dr. Lekha Babu is a hematologist and oncologist in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Babu practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Babu's NPI, 1740384023, was assigned on September 8, 2006.
- NPI
- 1740384023NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lekha Babu practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Babu's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.
- IU Health Methodist Hospital1701 Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 962-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lekha Babu is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Babu's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Babu to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lekha Babu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Babu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| IU Health Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lekha Babu is one of 224 hematologists and oncologists in Indiana
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Babu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Babu has a license on file in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, Illinois
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Babu
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lekha Babu billed Medicare for 3,080 services in 2017
CMS data shows 3,080 Medicare services from Dr. Babu across 13 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $68,849 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Babu's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Drugs given in the office
- 2016: 1,3882017: 1,14018%
- Tests and treatments
- 2016: 8252017: 72812%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 8172017: 64022%
- Surgery
- 2016: 4762017: 34428%
- Lab and pathology
- 2016: 2812017: 22819%
Dr. Babu compared with the Indiana median for hematologists and oncologists, 2017
- Dr. Babu
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 3,080vs 7604.1 times
- Part D claims
- 101vs 42376% below
Medians across 215 hematologists and oncologists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Babu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lekha Babu's patients have a median age of 46
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Babu's median patient age at 46, with 0% women.
Dr. Babu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 46
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Lekha Babu wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Babu wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 5 drugs, with $180,671 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 86 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Babu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 862017: 10117%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2017, 5 in 2016.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Lekha Babu received $489 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Babu from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Celgene Corporation paid the most, $106.
General payments to Dr. Babu by program year, 2016 to 2017
General payments to Dr. Babu by kind, 2016 to 2017
- Food and beverage$38980%
- Education$10020%
Companies that paid Dr. Babu the most, 2016 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Lekha Babu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lekha Babu's NPI number?
Dr. Lekha Babu's NPI number is 1740384023. It was assigned on September 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lekha Babu?
Dr. Lekha Babu is a hematologist and oncologist in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Lekha Babu practice?
Dr. Babu practices at 1701 Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Babu's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Babu to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Lekha Babu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Babu is (317) 962-2000.
Does Dr. Lekha Babu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Babu billed Medicare for 3,080 services in 2017.
What services does Dr. Lekha Babu bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Babu's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1750), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96361).
What drugs does Dr. Lekha Babu prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Babu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxyurea, Anastrozole and Ibrance.
Has Dr. Lekha Babu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $489 in general payments to Dr. Babu from 9 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Celgene Corporation.
How long has Dr. Lekha Babu been practicing?
Dr. Babu's NPI was assigned in 2006.
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