Laura Van Metre Baum, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Boston, MA
Laura Van Metre Baum, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780902056, issued on May 12, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 1024392, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Van Metre Baum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 1024392 MA
69240 CT
267419 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 632-4500
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2026
- Fax
- (617) 632-5370
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211005003577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 Brookline Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Van Metre Baum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1024392Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prochlorperazine Maleate19 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate17 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine13 claims
- Ondansetron Odt11 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): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Boston, MA
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Van Metre Baum among 421 medical oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Laura Van Metre Baum, MD is one of 421 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 291 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 421 medical oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Come, M.D.Boston, MA 022151619940137
- David D'Adamo, MDBoston, MA 022151295706224
- George Demetri, MDBoston, MA 022151841267093
- William Hahn, MD PHDBoston, MA 022151457313652
- Joseph Jacobson, MDBoston, MA 022151942282041
- Bruce Johnson, MDBoston, MA 022151578523866
- Robert Mayer, MDBoston, MA 022151659361327
- Erica Mayer, MD MPHBoston, MA 022151336121789
Common questions
What is Laura Van Metre Baum, MD's NPI number?
Laura Van Metre Baum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780902056, issued on May 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Van Metre Baum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 632-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Van Metre Baum, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1024392, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Van Metre Baum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Van Metre Baum, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Van Metre Baum, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.