Dr. Robert B. Baron, MD, MS

Dr. Baron practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Baron's NPI, 1558326603, was assigned on April 20, 2006. Dr. Baron graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Baron's California license number on file is G41928.

Dr. Baron's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Baron's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baron to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baron practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Baron's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Baron is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Baron has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bursitis and chest wall injury among the conditions Dr. Baron treats.

CMS data shows 462 Medicare services from Dr. Baron across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 176 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,472 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 176 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baron in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baron's median patient age at 70, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baron wrote 1,792 Medicare Part D claims for 184 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,277 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147,170 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,417 claims across 46 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Baron for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Baron accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Baron as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 59 papers to Dr. Baron, published from 2008 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, Education, Medical, Graduate and Quality Improvement. Dr. Baron has published most often in Acad Med. Dr. Baron's most frequent co-authors are Glenn Rosenbluth, MD, Arpana R. Vidyarthi, MD and Adrienne L. Green, MD.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Baron, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2016.

Dr. Baron graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1978.

Dr. Baron is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.