Dr. Michael R. Baer, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1285088773PAC ID9032403837
Medicare services, 2024
1,319
Medicare patients, 2024
197
Part D claims, 2024
61
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$1,986
Practice address
15700 37th Avenue North Suite 210, Plymouth, MN 55446
Practice phone
Call (952) 814-6610
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Plymouth Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Plymouth, Minnesota

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Dr. Michael R. Baer is an orthopedic surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Baer practices at Plymouth Surgery Center in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Dr. Baer's NPI, 1285088773, was assigned on April 20, 2016. Dr. Baer graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Baer holds Minnesota license 71777.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032403837
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(952) 814-6610
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Dr. Michael R. Baer practices at Plymouth Surgery Center in Plymouth, Minnesota

Dr. Baer's primary practice is Plymouth Surgery Center, at 15700 37th Avenue North Suite 210, Plymouth, MN 55446. The practice phone is (952) 814-6610.

  • Plymouth Surgery Center
    15700 37th Avenue North Suite 210, Plymouth, MN 55446Phone(952) 814-6610

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Dr. Michael R. Baer is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Baer's primary practice is Plymouth Surgery Center in Plymouth, Minnesota. Dr. Baer is also affiliated with M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital. The medical group on file is Summit Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baer to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael R. Baer's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Plymouth Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael R. Baer is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 71777 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Baer

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Dr. Michael R. Baer billed Medicare for 1,319 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,319 Medicare services from Dr. Baer across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 197 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,411 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,319
Medicare patients197
Paid by Medicare$71,411
Procedure codes14

Dr. Baer's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office822
  2. Office and hospital visits196
  3. Imaging161
  4. Surgery104
  5. Other services36

Where Dr. Baer's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,27196%
  • In a facility484%

Dr. Baer compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Baer
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
1,319vs 3463.8 times
Medicare patients
197vs 16519% above
Part D claims
11vs 6884% below

Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Baer'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. Michael R. Baer treated 197 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 197 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 97 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 66% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baer's median patient age at 67, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024197
Average age75
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Baer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Baer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12965%
  • Men6835%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Baer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. High blood pressure65%
  4. Mood disorders29%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

Dr. Baer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. Michael R. Baer wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Baer wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $25 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202461
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$25
Part D patients40

Dr. Baer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic59 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims3%

Dr. Baer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Baer's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids31%19 of 61 claims
  • Antibiotics26%16 of 61 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

Dr. Michael R. Baer ranks in the 79th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Baer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Baer, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Baer ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
79th percentile34 procedures
Knee replacement
65th percentile31 procedures

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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. Michael R. Baer received $1,986 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Baer from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,667.

General payments to Dr. Baer by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Baer by kind, 2024 to 2025

$2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,06854%
  • Travel and lodging$91946%

Companies that paid Dr. Baer the most, 2024 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. Michael R. Baer graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Dr. Baer graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolLoyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Michael R. Baer'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael R. Baer's NPI number?

Dr. Michael R. Baer's NPI number is 1285088773. It was assigned on April 20, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael R. Baer?

Dr. Michael R. Baer is an orthopedic surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael R. Baer practice?

Dr. Baer practices at 15700 37th Avenue North Suite 210, Plymouth, MN 55446. Dr. Baer's primary practice is Plymouth Surgery Center in Plymouth, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baer to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael R. Baer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Baer is (952) 814-6610.

What is Dr. Michael R. Baer's medical license number?

Dr. Baer holds Minnesota license 71777.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael R. Baer affiliated with?

Dr. Baer is affiliated with M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Baer to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael R. Baer part of?

Dr. Baer is linked to Summit Orthopedics.

Does Dr. Michael R. Baer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Baer billed Medicare for 1,319 services in 2024, and Dr. Baer accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael R. Baer see?

CMS counts 197 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baer in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Michael R. Baer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Baer's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), diagnostic imaging (73502) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Michael R. Baer go to medical school?

Dr. Baer graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Michael R. Baer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Baer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin.

Has Dr. Michael R. Baer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,986 in general payments to Dr. Baer from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael R. Baer been practicing?

Dr. Baer graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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