Dr. Krishnan Babu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,073
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,084
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,032
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199
- Practice phone
- Call (413) 794-0000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Krishnan Babu is a nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Babu practices at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Baystate Health.
Dr. Babu's NPI, 1396725487, was assigned on January 17, 2006. Dr. Babu graduated from Madras Medical College in 1993. Dr. Babu holds Massachusetts license 210555.
- NPI
- 1396725487NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941304620
- NPI enumeration date
- January 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (413) 794-0000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Krishnan Babu practices at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Babu's primary practice is Baystate Medical Center, at 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199 in Hampden County. The practice phone is (413) 794-0000.
- Baystate Medical Center759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199 · Hampden CountyPhone(413) 794-0000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Krishnan Babu is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Babu's primary practice is Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Baystate Health. Dr. Babu is also affiliated with Mercy Medical Center. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Babu to 4 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Krishnan Babu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Babu practices, 14 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baystate Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Krishnan Babu is one of 351 nephrologists in Massachusetts
Nephrology is Dr. Babu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Babu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Babu's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, MassachusettsPrimary
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia, kidney cysts and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Babu treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Babu
Counts of nephrologists 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. Krishnan Babu billed Medicare for 3,073 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,073 Medicare services from Dr. Babu across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,084 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $267,675 for them.
Dr. Babu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,0472024: 1,8928%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6672024: 59411%
- Other services
- 2023: 5402024: 5624%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 262024: 254%
Where Dr. Babu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,92363%
- In a facility1,15037%
Dr. Babu compared with the Massachusetts median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Babu
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 3,073vs 7014.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,084vs 2823.8 times
- Part D claims
- 3,777vs 4718.0 times
Medians across 333 nephrologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Babu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Krishnan Babu treated 1,084 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,084 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Babu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 381 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Babu's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Babu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Babu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women51147%
- Men57353%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Babu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes53%
- Arthritis45%
- Heart failure42%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Krishnan Babu wrote 4,032 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Babu wrote 4,032 Medicare Part D claims for 851 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,777 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $251,171 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,204 claims across 47 drugs.
Dr. Babu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,744 claims93%
- Brand-name288 claims7%
Dr. Babu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Babu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%19 of 4,032 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,2042024: 3,77718%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 47 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Krishnan Babu takes part in Medicare
Dr. Babu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Krishnan Babu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Babu.
Recent publications by Dr. Babu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Krishnan Babu received $436 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Babu from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $132.
General payments to Dr. Babu by program year, 2017 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Babu the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Krishnan Babu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Babu, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Babu
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Krishnan Babu graduated from Madras Medical College
Dr. Babu graduated from Madras Medical College in 1993. Dr. Babu is a member of ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Krishnan Babu accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Babu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Molina
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Babu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Krishnan 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Krishnan Babu's NPI number?
Dr. Krishnan Babu's NPI number is 1396725487. It was assigned on January 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Krishnan Babu?
Dr. Krishnan Babu is a nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Krishnan Babu practice?
Dr. Babu practices at 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199. Dr. Babu's primary practice is Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Baystate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Babu to 4 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Krishnan Babu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Babu is (413) 794-0000.
What is Dr. Krishnan Babu's medical license number?
Dr. Babu holds Massachusetts license 210555, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Krishnan Babu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Babu in Massachusetts (2001 to 2026) and Connecticut (2001 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Krishnan Babu affiliated with?
Dr. Babu practices at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Babu is also affiliated with Mercy Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Babu to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Krishnan Babu part of?
Dr. Babu is linked to Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Babu to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Krishnan Babu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Babu billed Medicare for 3,073 services in 2024, and Dr. Babu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Krishnan Babu see?
CMS counts 1,084 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Babu in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Krishnan Babu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Babu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Krishnan Babu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Babu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare temporary code (Q5106).
Where did Dr. Krishnan Babu go to medical school?
Dr. Babu graduated from Madras Medical College in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Krishnan Babu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Babu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Amlodipine Besylate and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Krishnan Babu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $436 in general payments to Dr. Babu from 7 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Krishnan Babu been practicing?
Dr. Babu graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Krishnan Babu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Babu.
What insurance does Dr. Krishnan Babu accept?
Dr. Babu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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