Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD
NPI 1417277807ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Lubbock, TX
Dermatology (MD) in Lubbock, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2005). 731 Medicare patients in 2024, $138,762 paid; all of their 62 Part D prescriptions were generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $116,724 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1417277807 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 2010016527 | MO |
| Dermatology, Dermatopathology | 207ND0900X | 2010016527 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 731 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,730 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $138,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 62 · 74 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $1,110 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$116,724 · 139 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$48,206 · 140 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $45,140 | 35 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $31,517 | 27 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $18,245 | 25 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $12,448 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,473 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$55,428 · 10 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$49,530 · 18 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,220 · 19 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,528 · 90 payments
- Grant$1,000 · 1 payment
- Education$19.31 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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