Dr. Joseph C. Baer II, MD

Dr. Baer practices at Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson, Indiana, part of Community Health Network.

Dr. Baer's NPI, 1891716635, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Baer graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Baer's Indiana license number on file is 01046360A.

Dr. Baer's primary practice is Community Hospital Anderson, at 1515 N Madison Ave, Anderson, IN 46011 in Madison County. The practice phone is (765) 298-4242.

Dr. Baer's primary practice is Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson, Indiana, part of Community Health Network. Dr. Baer is also affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Anderson. The medical group on file is Community Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baer to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baer practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Baer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Baer is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Baer has a license on file in Indiana.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Baer treats.

CMS data shows 403 Medicare services from Dr. Baer across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,642 for them.

CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baer in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Baer's median patient age at 70, with 48% women.

In 2026, Dr. Baer wrote 244 Medicare Part D claims for 167 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 183 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $754 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 166 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Baer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 230 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Baer, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Baer. Dr. Baer's most frequent co-author is Robert H. Hawes, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Baer from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $134.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Baer.

Dr. Baer graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Baer is a member of AOA and ACS.

Dr. Baer is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.