Lynn Kessler Baru, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Asheville, NC
Lynn Kessler Baru, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1972529055, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-02150, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lynn Kessler Baru
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 2016-02150 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1998 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 684-9588
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 684-9626
- Medicaid ID
- 036115875 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190626002927); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lynn Kessler Baru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-02150Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
523 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic84 claims
- Jardiance55 claims
- Synthroid46 claims
- Novolog Flexpen36 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Lantus Solostar27 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Eagle Butte Indian Health Service HospitalEagle Butte, SD · Critical Access Hospitals
- Rosebud Indian Health ServiceRosebud, SD
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).
Lynn Kessler Baru among 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina
Lynn Kessler Baru, MD is one of 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 203 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina.
All 289 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neil Garroway, MDAsheville, NC 288031528093317
- Stephen Weinrib, MDAsheville, NC 288031063543163
- Wendy Lane, MDAsheville, NC 288011073644175
- Lauren Bernstein, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061730241597
- Brian Cumbie, MDAsheville, NC 288061144304288
- Richard Dodd, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061427110378
- David Hester, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061386706133
- Victor Marlar, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061841400702
Common questions
What is Lynn Kessler Baru, MD's NPI number?
Lynn Kessler Baru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972529055, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lynn Kessler Baru, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1998 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 684-9588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lynn Kessler Baru, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-02150, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lynn Kessler Baru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lynn Kessler Baru, MD had 523 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.