Lara McKean Baste, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Lara McKean Baste, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1184042475, issued on Apr 3, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0856, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lara McKean Baste
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD2021-0856 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 272-9831
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211129000239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lara McKean Baste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2021-0856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin Sulfate24 claims
- Metronidazole23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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): 85.2 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: $609.12
1 payment: travel and lodging; the largest payer was Cook Biotech Incorporated. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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 one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 9 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Popek, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061639342678
- Chitra Sambasivan, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061467665331
- Calvin Dudley, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091972524619
- William Brown, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871101710900220
- Jill Clark, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871021295922052
- Lorene Valdez-Boyle, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021780650986
- Rohini McKee, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311932399516
- Rony SalloumLas Cruces, NM 880111477931459
Common questions
What is Lara McKean Baste, MD's NPI number?
Lara McKean Baste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184042475, issued on Apr 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lara McKean Baste, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-9831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lara McKean Baste, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0856, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lara McKean Baste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lara McKean Baste, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lara McKean Baste, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.