DR. JACOB BABU MD
NPI 1821236696
Hospitalist in Rensselaer, IN
About Dr. Jacob Babu Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JACOB BABU MD (NPI 1821236696) is an individual hospitalist provider in Rensselaer, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (01069089A) and active in the NPI registry since February 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, and maintains a secondary practice location in Mineola.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Jacob Babu Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Jacob Babu reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
La Porte, IN 46350
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mishawaka, IN 46544
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 1,396 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Acute Care Hospitals · Crawfordsville, INAscension St Vincent Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Indianapolis, INFranciscan Health Lafayette
Acute Care Hospitals · Lafayette, INFranciscan Health Rensselaer, Inc
Critical Access Hospitals · Rensselaer, INPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 47978 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
RENSSELAER, IN 47978
RENSSELAER, IN 47978
RENSSELAER, IN 47978
RENSSELAER, IN 47978
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Jacob Babu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Jacob Babu is 1821236696. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 1, 2009.
Where is Jacob Babu located?
Jacob Babu practices at 1104 E Grace St, Rensselaer, IN 47978. The listed phone number is (219) 866-5141.
What is Jacob Babu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Jacob Babu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Jacob Babu is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Jacob Babu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Jacob Babu reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Northwest Hospitalist Physicians LLP (La Porte, IN) and Franciscan Physician Network (Mishawaka, IN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Jacob Babu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Jacob Babu accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CareSource list Jacob Babu as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Jacob Babu affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Jacob Babu is affiliated with Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Ascension St Vincent Hospital, Franciscan Health Lafayette and Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Jacob Babu was last updated on February 17, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Jacob Babu, MD · NPI 1821236696
Hospitalist physician in Rensselaer, Indiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 1, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821236696 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 1, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 01069089A (Indiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1104 E GRACE ST, Rensselaer, IN 47978-3211
- **Phone:** (219) 866-5141 · **Fax:** (219) 866-3234
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Northwest Hospitalist Physicians LLP (NPI 1326415423, La Porte, IN); Franciscan Physician Network (NPI 1366879009, Mishawaka, IN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 17, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 201128490 (IN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821236696) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.