Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Babcock, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Savannah, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Babcock
Dr. Michael Babcock is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Savannah, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Babcock performed 4,874 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Babcock received a total of $11,166 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 283 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Babcock is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 11% volume in GA
$11,166 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,874
Medicare services
Top 11% in GA for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,413 | $88 | $308 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
573 | $6 | $25 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
537 | $52 | $188 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
469 | $10 | $48 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
357 | $57 | $209 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
224 | $58 | $234 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
185 | $10 | $43 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
176 | $60 | $211 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
166 | $115 | $475 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
136 | $16 | $66 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
78 | $14 | $36 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
68 | $10 | $156 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
64 | $19 | $73 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
62 | $8 | $38 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $198 | $936 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
47 | $101 | $401 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
41 | $63 | $315 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
35 | $39 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $119 | $416 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $119 | $593 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $92 | $305 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
18 | $81 | $361 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
17 | $19 | $76 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
16 | $82 | $862 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
14 | $569 | $4,096 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
14 | $62 | $211 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
13 | $443 | $1,824 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
11 | $48 | $216 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $159 | $597 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
12.6% high complexity
12.1% medium
75.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,166
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,595/year across 7 years
Top 19% in GA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
283
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,013
2023
$768
2022
$405
2021
$610
2020
$473
2019
$1,942
2018
$3,956
Payments by company (2024)
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,710
ABIOMED
$361
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$238
Medtronic, Inc.
$155
Boston Scientific Corporation
$118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$115
Inari Medical, Inc.
$98
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$58
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$43
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
PFIZER INC.
$31
CVRx, Inc.
$29
Recor Medical Inc
$22
Top 3 companies account for 76.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,749
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,640
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$725
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$680
Abbott Laboratories
$662
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$461
ABIOMED
$406
Inari Medical, Inc.
$373
Medtronic, Inc.
$155
GE HEALTHCARE
$119
Amgen Inc.
$114
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
PFIZER INC.
$80
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$78
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$77
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$63
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$61
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$58
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$56
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$36
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$31
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$30
CVRx, Inc.
$29
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Recor Medical Inc
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$22
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$20
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$16
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$14
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 63.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5050) Ext Holter · ALLURE · AMPLATZER Occluders · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Artis zee · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CLEVIPREX · COMET · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GALLANT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - ULTRASOUND · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPTICROSS · OXTELLAR XR · OptiCross · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RXI SYSTEMS · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STINGRAY · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TEGSEDI · UNIFY ASSURA · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WOLVERINE · XARELTO
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
32
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Babcock is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in GA), with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Babcock experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Babcock performed 1,413 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Babcock receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Babcock received a total of $11,166 from 38 companies across 283 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Babcock's costs compare to other cardiologists in Savannah?
Dr. Babcock's average Medicare payment per service is $57. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Babcock) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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