John W. Baer, MD
Specialist · Colorado Springs, CO
John W. Baer, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1972505907, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 37035, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Baer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- 37035 CO
CO37035 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6705 Rangewood Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Phone
- (719) 599-7331
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 390-1333
- Medicaid ID
- 01370352 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050111000631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6705 Rangewood Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Bell, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1457978462
- Elyse CoguillWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1487143061
- Megan Dickey, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1093132490
- Robyn Griffith, CNMWomen's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1053693614
- Tiffany Lasalle, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1861146896
- Amy QuistNurse Practitioner1225228513
Verify John W. Baer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 37035Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John W. Baer among 1,105 specialist records in Colorado
John W. Baer, MD is one of 1,105 specialist records with a practice address in Colorado. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1993 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 89% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Colorado
There are 1,105 specialist records in Colorado.
All 1,105 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Alire, LMTColorado Springs, CO 809181972718948
- Elaine Gonsior, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181124008610
- Rachel MartinezColorado Springs, CO 809181912377730
- Mehdi Motazedi, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181962501510
- Michael PeckColorado Springs, CO 809181336210806
- Deana SchleppColorado Springs, CO 809181821449851
- Alyta Terrell, ELECTROLOGISTColorado Springs, CO 809181255299277
- Sheryl Villasis, PT/DPTColorado Springs, CO 809181053774471
Common questions
What is John W. Baer, MD's NPI number?
John W. Baer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972505907, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Baer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6705 Rangewood Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 599-7331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Baer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 37035, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John W. Baer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Baer, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John W. Baer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.