Dr. Scott Bernard Baron, MD

Dr. Baron practices at Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Carmichael, California.

Dr. Baron's NPI, 1215038930, was assigned on September 26, 2006. Dr. Baron graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1979. Dr. Baron holds California license G42165.

Dr. Baron's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, A Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, at 6555 Coyle Ave Suite 280 Suite 280, Carmichael, CA 95608-0302. The practice phone is (916) 536-3540.

Dr. Baron's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Carmichael, California. Dr. Baron is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baron to 2 more hospitals, 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.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Baron's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Baron is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Baron's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Baron treats.

CMS data shows 3,489 Medicare services from Dr. Baron across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 782 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $278,576 for them.

CMS counts 782 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baron in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 331 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baron's median patient age at 74, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baron wrote 7,275 Medicare Part D claims for 687 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,996 of them, across 74 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,254,534 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,309 claims across 73 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Baron for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Baron accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Baron as offering telehealth. CMS counts 37 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Baron, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Baron in 2018. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Doppler, Echocardiography and Electrocardiography. Dr. Baron's most frequent co-author is Brent A. Senior, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,160 general payments to Dr. Baron from 50 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $128,389.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Baron, most recently Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Interventions in 2000.

Dr. Baron graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1979. Dr. Baron is a member of ACC and AHA.

Dr. Baron is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.