Helen L. Baron, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Helen L. Baron, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1295762995, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (California A79314, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen L. Baron
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A79314 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 321-5257
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 773-1631
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050608000988); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 39000 Bob Hope Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Helen L. Baron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A79314Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,041 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic422 claims
- Glimepiride323 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium297 claims
- Metformin Hcl266 claims
- Jardiance165 claims
- Lantus Solostar164 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): 84.3 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: $48,075.74
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Helen L. Baron among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Helen L. Baron, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamad Alnabelsi, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701891786729
- Suzanne Chaves, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701851390058
- Elke Jost-Vu, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701447261995
- Chadi RichehRancho Mirage, CA 922701710214218
- Wendy White, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701922336114
- Zeina AliPalm Springs, CA 922621285976662
- Hugh Nasr, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621073588737
- Sujatha Srikanth, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621124085287
Common questions
What is Helen L. Baron, M.D.'s NPI number?
Helen L. Baron, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295762995, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen L. Baron, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 321-5257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen L. Baron, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A79314, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Helen L. Baron, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen L. Baron, M.D. had 4,041 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Helen L. Baron, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.