Dr. Brian Babbin, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Babbin
Dr. Brian Babbin is an anatomic pathology physician in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Babbin performed 11,724 Medicare services across 6,563 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Babbin received a total of $162 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anatomic pathology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Babbin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 3,978 | $34 | $130 |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | 1,758 | $50 | $331 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 1,591 | $54 | $212 |
| Cell examination of urine, computer-assisted | 384 | $329 | $1,243 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 361 | $83 | $229 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 359 | $281 | $1,654 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for cytomegalovirus (cmv), amplified probe technique | 308 | $34 | $130 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes virus-6, amplified probe technique | 307 | $34 | $130 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 307 | $34 | $130 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 307 | $34 | $130 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 306 | $34 | $130 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 298 | $18 | $80 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 266 | $57 | $168 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique | 154 | $34 | $130 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 153 | $34 | $130 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | 106 | $13 | $88 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 92 | $70 | $284 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure | 91 | $119 | $343 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 84 | $34 | $130 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 80 | $66 | $218 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 72 | $231 | $728 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 54 | $63 | $169 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 43 | $69 | $260 |
| Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician | 42 | $23 | $47 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 41 | $25 | $113 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, free | 38 | $25 | $111 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 35 | $18 | $80 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | 32 | $125 | $340 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 32 | $33 | $199 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 24 | $19 | $79 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 21 | $53 | $135 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Babbin is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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