Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1417991993PAC ID4486659281
Publications
214
Clinical trials
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$6,151
Medical group
1
Practice address
300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Practice phone
Call (617) 735-6000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Boston Children's Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Baird practices at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of The Children's Hospital.

Dr. Baird's NPI, 1417991993, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Baird graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Baird's Massachusetts license number on file is 224398.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486659281
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 735-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird practices at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Baird's primary practice is Boston Children's Hospital, at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 735-6000.

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Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Baird's primary practice is Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of The Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is Boston Children's Hospital Department of Cardiac Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baird to 1 more dialysis center, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baird practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Boston Children's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird is one of 166 cardiothoracic surgeons in Massachusetts

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Baird's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Baird is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Baird's licenses on file in 7 states: Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 224398 · 2005 to 2025 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Florida licenseSince 2021
  • Ohio license2009 to 2027
  • North Carolina licenseLicense 2006-01140 · 2021 to 2025
  • Illinois license2022 to 2023
  • Texas license2009 to 2011
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD417984 · 1999 to 2006

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Baird

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

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird's patients have a median age of 4

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baird's median patient age at 4, with 47% women.

Dr. Baird's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 4

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

How Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird has 214 publications on record

Dmand AI links 214 papers to Dr. Baird, published from 2007 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 25. The most frequent topics are Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Defects, Congenital and Reoperation. Dr. Baird has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Baird's most frequent co-authors are Pedro J. Del Nido, MD, Sitaram Manohar Emani, MD and Gerald Ross Marx, MD.

Papers214
Years published2007 to 2025

Dr. Baird's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Baird writes about most

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Reoperation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Aortic Valve

Dr. Baird's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Baird

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

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Baird to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Heart Defects, Congenital, Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency.

Conditions in Dr. Baird's trials

  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
  • Heart Valve Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Baird

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Baird

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird received $6,151 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Baird from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Artivion, Inc. paid the most, $4,833. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $19,300 in 2021.

General payments to Dr. Baird by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Baird by kind, 2017 to 2024

$6.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,22985%
  • Food and beverage$60110%
  • Consulting fees$3215%

Companies that paid Dr. Baird the most, 2017 to 2024

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

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Dr. Baird graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in congenital cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
  3. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Baird is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Baird accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid8
  2. HMO7
  3. PPO7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicare3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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. Christopher Wallace Baird's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird's NPI number is 1417991993. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird?

Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird practice?

Dr. Baird practices at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. Dr. Baird's primary practice is Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of The Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baird to 1 dialysis center.

What is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Baird is (617) 735-6000.

What is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird's medical license number?

Dr. Baird's Massachusetts license number on file is 224398, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Baird in Massachusetts (2005 to 2025), Florida (since 2021), Ohio (2009 to 2027), North Carolina (2021 to 2025), Illinois (2022 to 2023), Texas (2009 to 2011) and Pennsylvania (1999 to 2006).

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird affiliated with?

Dr. Baird practices at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird part of?

Dr. Baird is linked to Boston Children's Hospital Department of Cardiac Surgery.

Does Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Baird as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird board certified?

Yes. Dr. Baird is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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Where did Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird go to medical school?

Dr. Baird graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1998.

Has Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,151 in general payments to Dr. Baird from 4 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Artivion, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird been practicing?

Dr. Baird graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird do research?

Dmand AI links 214 publications to Dr. Baird, published from 2007 to 2025. Dr. Baird has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird publish with?

Dr. Baird's most frequent co-authors are Pedro J. Del Nido, MD (89 shared papers), Sitaram Manohar Emani, MD (53 shared papers) and Gerald Ross Marx, MD (31 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Christopher Wallace Baird accept?

Dr. Baird is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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