Dr. Lara McKean Baste, MD

Dr. McKean Baste practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.

Dr. McKean Baste's NPI, 1184042475, was assigned on April 3, 2014. Dr. McKean Baste holds New Mexico license MD2021-0856.

Dr. McKean Baste's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.

Dr. McKean Baste's primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McKean Baste practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. McKean Baste's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. McKean Baste is licensed in New Mexico.

CMS data shows 70 Medicare services from Dr. McKean Baste across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 83 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,426 for them.

CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKean Baste in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 64% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McKean Baste's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. McKean Baste wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 60 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $225 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. McKean Baste for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McKean Baste accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. McKean Baste as offering telehealth. CMS counts 13 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. McKean Baste, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. McKean Baste from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,305. It also lists 8 research payments totaling $1,053 from 2023 to 2024.