Providers
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BABAR IQBAL, MD
NPI 1528139722, individual, Riverside, CA, Anesthesiology
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Evidence tier
documented action, then payment
- Listed on the Medicare revocation list since June 10, 2020.
- Medicaid still paid claims in 3 later months, $12,584 in total.
score 94 of 100, rank 268, $13K at stake
Public list actions
Medicare revocation effective June 10, 2020, barred from re-enrolling until June 10, 2030
424.535(a)(9) failure to report and 424.535(a)(3) felonies and 424.535(a)(2) provider or supplier conduct (exclusion), Practitioner - Anesthesiology, CA
OIG exclusion December 20, 2020 under section 1128a3
Physician (MD, DO), Anesthesiology, Irvine, CA
Paid after the action
Months in which Medicaid paid claims for this provider after a public action that should have triggered a screening check. This is a record of payments, not a determination that they were improper.
| list | identity check | action date | window closed | months paid after | first | last | paid after | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare revocation list 424.535(a)(9) failure to report and 424.535(a)(3) felonies and 424.535(a)(2) provider or supplier conduct (exclusion) | Exact NPI, name verified | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 10, 2030 | 3 | Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | $13K | $109K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | BABAR IQBAL, MD (also BABAR IQBAL) |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | November 11, 2006, last updated September 10, 2018 |
| Practice location | 4234 RIVERWALK PKWY, SUITE 120, Riverside, CA 92505-3368, 951-729-9822 |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 8458, Riverside, CA 92515-8458 |
| Specialties | Anesthesiology (207L00000X, primary, license 39224 KY) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $91K | 25% | $195 | $125 (top 5% from $689) | 70th percentile | |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | $45K | 12% | $99 | $48 (top 5% from $205) | 88th percentile | |
| 64495 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, third and any additional level | $43K | 12% | $103 | $47 (top 5% from $120) | 91st percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $42K | 12% | $25 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 21st percentile | |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | $40K | 11% | $167 | $150 (top 5% from $603) | 56th percentile | |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $35K | 10% | $242 | $239 (top 5% from $808) | 51st percentile | |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | $30K | 8% | $142 | $59 (top 5% from $193) | 86th percentile | |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | $15K | 4% | $103 | $101 (top 5% from $903) | 51st percentile |
In this area
178 providers in Riverside County, CA carry an indicator in the public record, with $225.2M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 113 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 58. 4 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHLEBXPRESS Temecula, CA, ranked 20 | $45K |
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| 1 | BABAR IQBAL MD INC Riverside, CA, ranked 267 | $13K |
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| 1 | FERNANDO PALACIOS Wildomar, CA, ranked 334 | $4K |
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| 1 | BORREGO COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION Lake Elsinore, CA, ranked 495 | $0 |
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| 3 | HIGH CARE HOSPICE, INC. Riverside, CA, ranked 923 | $4.9M |
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| 3 | AGAPE GROUP, INC Corona, CA, ranked 946 | $2.8M |
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| 3 | RIVERSIDE CARE, INC. Riverside, CA, ranked 1070 | $844K |
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| 3 | CARE DIMENSIONS OF THE DESERT, LLC Palm Desert, CA, ranked 1167 | $450K |
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Recent enforcement in CA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 27, 2026
Anaheim Woman Pleads Guilty to Submitting More Than $2.2 Million in Fraudulent Hospice Care Claims to Medicare
Galbraith submitted approximately $2,266,694 in claims to Medicare for hospice services for beneficiaries who did not have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less, and Medicare paid her company approximately $2,140,606.
DOJCivil settlementAug 26, 2026
DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
DermTech Inc. submitted claims to Medicare for skin cancer tests conducted with an unvalidated positive control range and for tests lacking sufficient patient RNA, and did not retract results or adequately refund Medicare.
DOJCivil settlementAug 26, 2026
DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
DermTech Inc. billed Medicare for skin cancer tests conducted using an unvalidated positive control range and for tests with insufficient patient RNA, and did not retract the results or adequately refund Medicare.
DOJCivil settlementAug 24, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Monogram Health Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Monogram knowingly submitted diagnosis codes in four HCCs that were not clinically accurate, not supported by medical record documentation, and/or did not require or affect patient care, inflating Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' risk scores and causing CMS to make higher capitated payments to Medicare Advantage Organizations.
DOJCivil settlementAug 24, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Monogram Health Agrees to Pay $2.4M to Settle False Claims Act Suit
Monogram Health knowingly submitted diagnosis codes within four HCCs that were not clinically accurate, not supported by medical record documentation, and/or did not require or affect patient care, inflating Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' risk scores and causing CMS to make higher capitated payments to MAOs.
Referral packet
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