Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Cleveland, OH
Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1407310006, issued on Jan 28, 2019. Check the license (Ohio 35-08-1335-B, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristian Rafael Baeza
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 35-08-1335-B OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
- Phone
- (216) 844-4004
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190226002750); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 11100 Euclid Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cristian Rafael Baeza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35-08-1335-BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Warfarin Sodium12 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): 79.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $96,097.30
158 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragonix Technologies, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery LLCAtlantis, FL
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio
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- Jonathan AboagyeCleveland, OH1306258264
- Yasir Abu-Omar, MD PHDCleveland, OH1346872181
- Robert Adams, M.D.Cincinnati, OH1447207436
- Joshua Ahier, M.D.Dayton, OH1841610987
- Munir Ahmad, M.D.Cleveland, OH1396107991
- Usman Ahmad, MDCleveland, OH1013171628
- Hosam Ahmed, MD, PHDCincinnati, OH1588472732
- Rami Akhrass, M.D.Cleveland, OH1396707105
Common questions
What is Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD's NPI number?
Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407310006, issued on Jan 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (216) 844-4004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-08-1335-B, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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.