NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan Baer, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Alan Baer, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1730155607, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0065600, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730155607
Name
Alan Baer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
D0065600 MD
165386 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone
(410) 550-0100
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Medicaid ID
013507100 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070706000174); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1978
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4940 Eastern Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jared Abay, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659427342
  2. Alexandra Abbate, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194287003
  3. Anas AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184040917
  4. Asma Abeer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1386356442
  5. Mona Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245807395
  6. Sherifatu Abu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093372922

Verify Alan Baer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

768 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alan Baer768
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
  2. Prednisone63 claims
  3. Pilocarpine Hcl44 claims
  4. Allopurinol39 claims
  5. Methotrexate37 claims
  6. Gabapentin33 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alan Baer among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Alan Baer, MD is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brendan Antiochos, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241174799092
  2. Clifton BinghamBaltimore, MD 212241972569655
  3. Laura Cappelli, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241225273840
  4. Miriam Cohen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241548291719
  5. Brendan DenvirBaltimore, MD 212241811517071
  6. Timothy Kaniecki, MDBaltimore, MD 212241063070928
  7. Rebecca Manno, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241871717652
  8. Kristen MathiasBaltimore, MD 212241962963066

Common questions

What is Alan Baer, MD's NPI number?

Alan Baer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730155607, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan Baer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan Baer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0065600, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alan Baer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan Baer, MD had 768 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alan Baer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.