Dr. Thomas L. Bauer II, MD

Dr. Bauer practices at Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Dr. Bauer's NPI, 1679551717, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Dr. Bauer graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1992. Dr. Bauer's Delaware license number on file is C10004454.

Dr. Bauer's primary practice is Hmhmg Specialty Care, at 360 Essex St Ste 401 Suite 401, Hackensack, NJ 07601. The practice phone is (551) 996-1140.

Dr. Bauer's primary practice is Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Bauer is also affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hackensack Meridian Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bauer to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Bauer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Bauer is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bauer's licenses on file in 3 states: Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Bauer treats.

CMS data shows 550 Medicare services from Dr. Bauer across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 322 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,208 for them.

CMS counts 322 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bauer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 141 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Bauer's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bauer wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $249 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Bauer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bauer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bauer, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Bauer, published from 2010 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Pneumonectomy. Dr. Bauer has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Bauer's most frequent co-authors are Nasser Altorki, MD, Raja M. Flores, MD and Shahriyour Andaz, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bauer to 8 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 3 studies. 5 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Bronchogenic and Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar. National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Bauer from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,840.

Dmand AI lists 13 awards for Dr. Bauer, most recently CCOP Participating Surgeon Accrual Award in 2013.

Dr. Bauer graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1992. Dr. Bauer is a member of ACS, AAS, SSO and STS.

Dr. Bauer is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.