Dr. Tara Baxter, MD

  • Marlborough, MA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1679189112PAC ID5991195786
Medicare services, 2024
237
Medicare patients, 2026
94
Part D claims, 2026
16
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
65 Fremont St, Marlborough, MA 01752
Practice phone
Call (508) 485-3665
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Primary practice

Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro

Marlborough, Massachusetts

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Dr. Tara Baxter is an orthopedic surgeon in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Dr. Baxter practices at Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Dr. Baxter's NPI, 1679189112, was assigned on September 21, 2020. Dr. Baxter graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Baxter holds Massachusetts license 290415.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991195786
NPI enumeration date
September 21, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(508) 485-3665
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Tara Baxter practices at Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro, at 65 Fremont St, Marlborough, MA 01752 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (508) 485-3665.

  • Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro
    65 Fremont St, Marlborough, MA 01752 · Middlesex CountyPhone(508) 485-3665

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Tara Baxter is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Baxter is also affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baxter to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tara Baxter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baxter practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Orthopaedic Associates of MarlboroAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Tara Baxter is one of 593 orthopedic surgeons in Massachusetts

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Baxter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Baxter is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 290415 · 2020 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lower back pain, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs and pelvic and hip fracture among the conditions Dr. Baxter treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Baxter

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

593orthopedic surgeons in Massachusetts
2orthopedic surgeons in Marlborough

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Tara Baxter billed Medicare for 237 services in 2024

CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Baxter across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,194 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024237
Medicare patients94
Paid by Medicare$14,194
Procedure codes6

Dr. Baxter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 02024: 125
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 76
Surgery
2023: 202024: 195%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 17

Dr. Baxter compared with the Massachusetts median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Baxter
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
237vs 67265% below
Medicare patients
94vs 30269% below

Medians across 543 orthopedic surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Baxter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Tara Baxter treated 94 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 74

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baxter in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 40 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baxter's median patient age at 59, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 202694
Average age74
Average risk score1.00
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Baxter's Medicare patients by age, 2026

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Baxter's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women7176%
  • Men2324%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Baxter's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High cholesterol70%
  2. High blood pressure62%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Mood disorders31%
  5. Depression29%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Chronic kidney disease26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Baxter's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Tara Baxter wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Baxter wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202616
Part D patients12

Dr. Baxter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic15 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims6%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

How Dr. Tara Baxter takes part in Medicare

Dr. Baxter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

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

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

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Tara Baxter has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Baxter. The most frequent topics are Knee Joint. Dr. Baxter's most frequent co-authors are Aditi Majumdar, Aliya Grace Feroe, MD, MPH and Benton E. Heyworth, MD.

Papers2

Topics Dr. Baxter writes about most

  • Knee Joint

Dr. Baxter's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Baxter

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

Dr. Tara Baxter received $5,642 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Baxter from 14 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,573.

General payments to Dr. Baxter by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Baxter by kind, 2021 to 2025

$5.6Kin total
  • Education$2,56946%
  • Food and beverage$1,79432%
  • Travel and lodging$1,27923%

Companies that paid Dr. Baxter the most, 2021 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

Dr. Tara Baxter graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

Dr. Baxter graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Tara Baxter accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Baxter is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Baxter accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO3
  2. Medicare2
  3. POS2
  4. EPO1
  5. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Tara Baxter'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 Dr. Tara Baxter's NPI number?

Dr. Tara Baxter's NPI number is 1679189112. It was assigned on September 21, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Tara Baxter?

Dr. Tara Baxter is an orthopedic surgeon in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Tara Baxter practice?

Dr. Baxter practices at 65 Fremont St, Marlborough, MA 01752. Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baxter to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Tara Baxter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Baxter is (508) 485-3665. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Tara Baxter's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Baxter through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Tara Baxter's medical license number?

Dr. Baxter holds Massachusetts license 290415.

Which hospitals is Dr. Tara Baxter affiliated with?

Dr. Baxter is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Baxter to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

What medical group is Dr. Tara Baxter part of?

Dr. Baxter is linked to Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough. Dmand AI links Dr. Baxter to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Tara Baxter practice with?

Dmand AI links 2 HCPs to Dr. Baxter's primary medical group, 1 of them orthopedic surgeon. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Tara Baxter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Baxter billed Medicare for 237 services in 2024, and Dr. Baxter accepts Medicare assignment.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tara Baxter see?

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baxter in 2026, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Tara Baxter bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Baxter's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Tara Baxter go to medical school?

Dr. Baxter graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2013.

Has Dr. Tara Baxter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,642 in general payments to Dr. Baxter from 14 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Tara Baxter been practicing?

Dr. Baxter graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Tara Baxter do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Baxter.

Who does Dr. Tara Baxter publish with?

Dr. Baxter's most frequent co-authors are Aditi Majumdar (2 shared papers), Aliya Grace Feroe, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Benton E. Heyworth, MD (1 shared paper).

What EHR does Dr. Tara Baxter's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro and at 3 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Tara Baxter accept?

Dr. Baxter is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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