Dr. Babak Danesh, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 514
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 343
- Part D claims, 2024
- 329
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 471 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795
- Practice phone
- Call (631) 376-2260
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Island Digestive Health Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · West Islip, New York
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Dr. Babak Danesh is a gastroenterologist in West Islip, New York
Dr. Danesh practices at Island Digestive Health Center in West Islip, New York.
Dr. Danesh's NPI, 1306823786, was assigned on December 28, 2005. Dr. Danesh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Danesh holds New York license 215460.
- NPI
- 1306823786NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9436191723
- NPI enumeration date
- December 28, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (631) 376-2260
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Babak Danesh practices at Island Digestive Health Center in West Islip, New York
Dr. Danesh's primary practice is Island Digestive Health Center, at 471 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795. The practice phone is (631) 376-2260.
- Island Digestive Health Center471 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795Phone(631) 376-2260
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Babak Danesh is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Danesh's primary practice is Island Digestive Health Center in West Islip, New York. Dr. Danesh is also affiliated with Good Samaritan University Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danesh to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Babak Danesh's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Danesh practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Island Digestive Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Babak Danesh is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Danesh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Danesh is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Danesh is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New YorkPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gastroduodenitis and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Danesh treats.
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Danesh
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Babak Danesh billed Medicare for 514 services in 2024
CMS data shows 514 Medicare services from Dr. Danesh across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 343 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,899 for them.
Dr. Danesh's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8352024: 38054%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2422024: 8465%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 212024: 50138%
Where Dr. Danesh's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10821%
- In a facility40679%
Dr. Danesh compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Danesh
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 514vs 42122% above
- Medicare patients
- 343vs 23645% above
- Part D claims
- 198vs 38248% below
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Danesh'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. Babak Danesh treated 343 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 343 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danesh in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.94, 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. Danesh's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.
Dr. Danesh's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Danesh's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18454%
- Men15946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Danesh's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease66%
- Arthritis60%
- Chronic kidney disease57%
- Diabetes56%
- Atrial fibrillation47%
- Heart failure45%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Danesh's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Babak Danesh wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Danesh wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims for 97 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 198 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,969 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 444 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Danesh's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic265 claims81%
- Brand-name64 claims19%
Dr. Danesh'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4442024: 19855%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 14 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
Dr. Babak Danesh ranks in the 83rd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Danesh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Danesh, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Danesh ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 83rd percentile137 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 75th percentile82 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Babak Danesh has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Danesh. Dr. Danesh's most frequent co-authors are Anna Trtchounian, MD and Michael E. Zenilman, MD.
Dr. Danesh's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Danesh
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Babak Danesh received $2,460 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Danesh from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $616.
General payments to Dr. Danesh by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Danesh by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,85876%
- Travel and lodging$60124%
Companies that paid Dr. Danesh the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Babak Danesh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dr. Danesh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Danesh is a member of ACG and AGA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Babak Danesh accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Danesh is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Danesh accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Babak Danesh'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| 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. Babak Danesh's NPI number?
Dr. Babak Danesh's NPI number is 1306823786. It was assigned on December 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Babak Danesh?
Dr. Babak Danesh is a gastroenterologist in West Islip, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Babak Danesh practice?
Dr. Danesh practices at 471 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795. Dr. Danesh's primary practice is Island Digestive Health Center in West Islip, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danesh to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Babak Danesh's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Danesh is (631) 376-2260.
What is Dr. Babak Danesh's medical license number?
Dr. Danesh holds New York license 215460.
Which hospitals is Dr. Babak Danesh affiliated with?
Dr. Danesh is affiliated with Good Samaritan University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Babak Danesh part of?
Dr. Danesh is linked to Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Danesh to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Babak Danesh accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Danesh billed Medicare for 514 services in 2024, and Dr. Danesh accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Babak Danesh see?
CMS counts 343 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danesh in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Babak Danesh board certified?
Yes. Dr. Danesh is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Babak Danesh bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Danesh's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99232) and digestive system test (91110).
Where did Dr. Babak Danesh go to medical school?
Dr. Danesh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Babak Danesh prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Danesh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Omeprazole and Sucralfate.
Has Dr. Babak Danesh received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,460 in general payments to Dr. Danesh from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Babak Danesh been practicing?
Dr. Danesh graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Babak Danesh do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Danesh.
Who does Dr. Babak Danesh publish with?
Dr. Danesh's most frequent co-authors are Anna Trtchounian, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael E. Zenilman, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Babak Danesh accept?
Dr. Danesh is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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