NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Baumgardner

Anesthesiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

James Baumgardner is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1821453531, issued on Dec 22, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD036619E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821453531
Name
James Baumgardner
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
MD036619E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5250 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(610) 322-4538
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2015
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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).

James Baumgardner among 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania

James Baumgardner is one of 2,481 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • 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 207L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

353 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 353 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Acuff, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241225099757
  2. Lauri Adler, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241780656025
  3. Martin Anixter, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241134191521
  4. Richard Brickley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241447224555
  5. Lawrence Collins, DOPittsburgh, PA 152241407847148
  6. Rup Dua, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241588637474
  7. Nghi Nguyen, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241629045083
  8. Mark Stypula, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241124014584

Common questions

What is James Baumgardner's NPI number?

James Baumgardner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821453531, issued on Dec 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Baumgardner located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5250 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (610) 322-4538. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Baumgardner's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD036619E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is James Baumgardner's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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