NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David C. Baez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Aurora, CO

David C. Baez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1407896830, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 45578, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1407896830
Name
David C. Baez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
45578 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1360 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012
Phone
(303) 333-7557
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 745-6264
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070727000302); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1360 S Potomac St

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

  1. Joanne Bader, PAPhysician Assistant1619245867
  2. Devanith Chavez Figueroa, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1356212187
  3. Julia Constantine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083286934
  4. David Cook, P.A.Internal Medicine Physician1144316183
  5. Dylan Dick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881216729
  6. Alexandria Gassmann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639633779

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,223 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 477 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Baez4,223
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium243 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl171 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen147 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate145 claims
  5. Lisinopril126 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl107 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): 72 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 score21.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $225.76

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Baez$225.76
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mauricio Waintrub, M.D., P.CAurora, CO

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

David C. Baez among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

David C. Baez, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

244 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Aurora

They are 244 of the 17,400 NPPES records with a practice address in Aurora, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Alix, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121063473361
  2. Douglas Altschuler, DOAurora, CO 800121770542177
  3. Michael Barlow, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121598750283
  4. Gordon Deagman, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121346235439
  5. William Fell, MDAurora, CO 800121912994435
  6. Shabana Jiwani, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121609829365
  7. Danilo Mazzella, MDAurora, CO 800121265463756
  8. Thomas Mohr, D.O.Aurora, CO 800121447287537

Common questions

What is David C. Baez, MD's NPI number?

David C. Baez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407896830, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David C. Baez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1360 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO, 80012. Phone: (303) 333-7557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David C. Baez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 45578, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David C. Baez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David C. Baez, MD had 4,223 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David C. Baez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72 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.

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