Dr. Jaime A. Baquero, MD

Dr. Baquero practices at DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital.

Dr. Baquero's NPI, 1639176993, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Baquero graduated from Escuela Colombiana de Medicina in 1994. Dr. Baquero holds Florida license ME143582.

Dr. Baquero's primary practice is DeSoto Memorial Hospital, at 900 N Robert Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266 in De Soto County. The practice phone is (863) 494-3535.

Dr. Baquero's primary practice is DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Baquero is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is AMA Health Providers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baquero to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baquero practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Baquero's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Baquero is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Baquero's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, New Hampshire, Maine and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Baquero treats.

CMS data shows 900 Medicare services from Dr. Baquero across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 419 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,736 for them.

CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baquero in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 210 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% 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. Baquero's median patient age at 68, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baquero wrote 863 Medicare Part D claims for 293 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 692 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $218,193 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 863 claims across 21 drugs.

Dr. Baquero accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Baquero as offering telehealth. CMS counts 247 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Baquero, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 349 general payments to Dr. Baquero from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,443.

Dr. Baquero graduated from Escuela Colombiana de Medicina in 1994.

Dr. Baquero is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.