Michael Gerald Baraga

  • Miami, FL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1508067620PAC ID6305092628
Medicare services, 2024
14
Medicare patients, 2024
24
Part D claims, 2024
30
Publications
57
MIPS score, 2024
88
Practice address
1611 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Practice phone
Call (305) 585-1111
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Primary practice

Jackson Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Miami, Florida

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Michael Gerald Baraga is an orthopedic surgeon in Miami, Florida

Michael Baraga practices at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County.

Michael Baraga's NPI, 1508067620, was assigned on May 29, 2007. Michael Baraga graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2006. Michael Baraga holds Florida license ME113318.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6305092628
NPI enumeration date
May 29, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(305) 585-1111
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael Gerald Baraga practices at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida

Michael Baraga's primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital, at 1611 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 585-1111.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Michael Gerald Baraga is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Michael Baraga's primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County. Michael Baraga is also affiliated with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Jackson Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Michael Gerald Baraga is one of 1,248 orthopedic surgeons in Florida

Orthopaedic surgery is Michael Baraga's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Michael Baraga is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Michael Baraga's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense TRN9840 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Pennsylvania license2011 to 2012

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, minor injury to a limb and tendon and ligament injury among the conditions Michael Baraga treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Michael Baraga

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Michael Gerald Baraga billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Michael Baraga across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,247 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202414
Medicare patients24
Paid by Medicare$1,247
Procedure codes1

Michael Baraga's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2022: 152024: 147%

Michael Baraga compared with the Florida median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Michael Baraga
  • Florida median
Medicare services
14vs 1,34599% below
Medicare patients
24vs 29092% below
Part D claims
19vs 17689% below

Medians across 1,164 orthopedic surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Michael Baraga's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael Gerald Baraga treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Michael Baraga in 2024. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Baraga's median patient age at 39, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202424
Average age66
Average risk score1.58

Chronic conditions among Michael Baraga's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure50%

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Michael Baraga's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 39

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Gerald Baraga wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Baraga wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $168 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202430
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$168
Part D patients18

Michael Baraga's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 242022: 1921%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Gerald Baraga scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Michael Baraga for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Michael Baraga accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Michael Baraga's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 78.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Michael Gerald Baraga has 57 publications on record

Dmand AI links 57 papers to Michael Baraga, published from 2012 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Michael Baraga has published most often in Orthop J Sports Med. Michael Baraga's most frequent co-authors are Lee Kaplan, MD, Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD and Jose Raul Perez, MD.

Papers57
Years published2012 to 2024

Michael Baraga's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Michael Baraga writes about most

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Knee Joint
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tendons
  • Knee Injuries

Michael Baraga's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Michael Baraga

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Michael Gerald Baraga received $183,595 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 246 general payments to Michael Baraga from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $173,712.

General payments to Michael Baraga by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Michael Baraga by kind, 2016 to 2025

$183.6Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$141,93077%
  • Consulting fees$16,4639%
  • Education$10,7106%
  • Travel and lodging$10,0595%
  • Food and beverage$4,4342%

Companies that paid Michael Baraga the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Michael Gerald Baraga graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Michael Baraga graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2006. Michael Baraga is a member of AOA, AAOS, AOSSM and AANA.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic sports medicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Michael Gerald Baraga accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Michael Baraga is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Molina
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • Cigna
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Plan types Michael Baraga accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO5
  3. Medicare5
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Michael Gerald Baraga's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael Gerald Baraga's NPI number?

Michael Gerald Baraga's NPI number is 1508067620. It was assigned on May 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael Gerald Baraga specialize in?

Michael Gerald Baraga is an orthopedic surgeon in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Michael Gerald Baraga practice?

Michael Baraga practices at 1611 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136. Michael Baraga's primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County.

What is Michael Gerald Baraga's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Baraga is (305) 585-1111.

What is Michael Gerald Baraga's medical license number?

Michael Baraga holds Florida license ME113318, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Michael Gerald Baraga been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Michael Baraga in Florida (2012 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (2011 to 2012).

Which hospitals is Michael Gerald Baraga affiliated with?

Michael Baraga practices at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Michael Baraga is also affiliated with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

What medical group is Michael Gerald Baraga part of?

Michael Baraga is linked to University of Miami Health System.

Does Michael Gerald Baraga accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Michael Baraga billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024, and Michael Baraga accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Michael Gerald Baraga's MIPS score?

Michael Baraga's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Michael Gerald Baraga see?

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Michael Baraga in 2024, with an average age of 66.

Is Michael Gerald Baraga board certified?

Yes. Michael Baraga is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Michael Gerald Baraga bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Michael Baraga's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Michael Gerald Baraga go to medical school?

Michael Baraga graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2006.

What drugs does Michael Gerald Baraga prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Michael Baraga's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.

Has Michael Gerald Baraga received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $183,595 in general payments to Michael Baraga from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Michael Gerald Baraga been practicing?

Michael Baraga graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Michael Gerald Baraga do research?

Dmand AI links 57 publications to Michael Baraga, published from 2012 to 2024.

Who does Michael Gerald Baraga publish with?

Michael Baraga's most frequent co-authors are Lee Kaplan, MD (26 shared papers), Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD (6 shared papers) and Jose Raul Perez, MD (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Michael Gerald Baraga accept?

Michael Baraga is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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