NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl A. Baum, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Spokane, WA

Carl A. Baum, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1346305182, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00018294, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346305182
Name
Carl A. Baum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD00018294 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
906 W 2ND Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone
(509) 458-5889
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(509) 624-1216
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 906 W 2ND Ave

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

  1. Elza Boycheva, LMHCMental Health Counselor1689911141
  2. Sandra Bremner-Dexter, MDPsychiatry Physician1386709012
  3. Mary Dewalt, M.S.Mental Health Counselor1811291917
  4. Sharon Nelson, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1376608000
  5. David Pounds, PHDPsychologist1073678702
  6. Janice Simchuk, M.S.Mental Health Counselor1558425280

Verify Carl A. Baum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

445 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Carl Baum445
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine62 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl35 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate30 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl26 claims
  5. Citalopram Hbr24 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate23 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.

Carl A. Baum among 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington

Carl A. Baum, MD is one of 1,195 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Washington. 61% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Washington

There are 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Belenky, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011437338167
  2. Sandra Bremner-Dexter, MDSpokane, WA 992011386709012
  3. William Brown, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011639282866
  4. David Grubb, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011114127412
  5. Jeffrey Hedge, D.OSpokane, WA 992011407935521
  6. Michele Kanemori, MDSpokane, WA 992011326539958
  7. Matthew Layton, M.D., PH.D.Spokane, WA 992011699770305
  8. Kelsey Martell, DOSpokane, WA 992011669976387

Common questions

What is Carl A. Baum, MD's NPI number?

Carl A. Baum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346305182, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl A. Baum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 906 W 2ND Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 458-5889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl A. Baum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00018294, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carl A. Baum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl A. Baum, MD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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