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Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatopathology

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2005)

3601 4th Street Department of Dermatology
Lubbock, TX 79430

(806) 743-1842

Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD is a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX specializing in dermatopathology. She graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD is affiliated with Texas Tech Physicians and TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK.

Office Locations

3601 4th Street Department of Dermatology
Lubbock, TX 79430

(806) 743-1842

(806) 743-2933

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In The News

“Dr. Michelle Tarbox, a dermatologist with Texas Tech Physicians and the TTUHSC School of Medicine, said that's the time to be mindful of the sun and its effects on the skin.”—"TTUHSC offers tips on keeping Fourth of July celebrations safe", Odessa American, June 2024

“Running a humidifier in your home or office can help, says Dr. Michelle Tarbox, assistant professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University, but it's important to change filters as often as is...”—"Winter skin annoyances solved", Fox News, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

second opinions

slide consultation

In 2023, Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD had a list price for second opinions, and slide consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

In 2012, Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2012 were phototherapy (light therapy), lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	194
doctor visit	690
injections	58
lab tests	348
phototherapy (light therapy)	652
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332
second opinions	90
skin procedures	332

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2013 were phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	406
injections	36
lab tests	144
phototherapy (light therapy)	284
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167
second opinions	40
skin procedures	167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	71
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	480
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	315
skin procedures	315

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	39
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	485
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	324
skin procedures	324

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	80
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	553
injections	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365
skin procedures	365

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	43
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	619
injections	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	489
skin procedures	489

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	49
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	738
injections	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	567
skin procedures	567
skin surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	58
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	782
injections	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	639
skin procedures	639

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	14
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	81
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	681
injections	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	580
skin procedures	580
skin surgery	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	56
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	769
injections	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	601
skin procedures	601

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	63
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	58
doctor visit	658
lab tests	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	567
second opinions	31
skin procedures	567
skin surgery	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	118
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Lubbock, TX were phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and lab tests.

cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	623
injections	35
lab tests	169
phototherapy (light therapy)	468
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	449
second opinions	53
skin procedures	449
skin surgery	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	461
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	37
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	59
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	255

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2005. She has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Tech Physicians

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michelle Babb Tarbox, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$3,270 $3,270
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$3,138 COSENTYX $309	$2,829
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,048 Humira $750	Skyrizi $196	$103
AbbVie Inc.	$918 Skyrizi $459	Humira $288	Rinvoq $99	$73
Lilly USA, LLC	$849 TALTZ $670	OLUMIANT $179
Other	$5,709 Otezla $714	DUPIXENT $471	SPEVIGO $262	ABSORICA LD $251	Tremfya $243	Other $3,769

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,891
Consulting Fee	$5,970
Gift	$48
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Michelle Tarbox is a specialist in dermatopathology in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Tarbox is professionally affiliated with Texas Tech Physicians. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Tarbox include: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars.

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