Michael R. Baer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Eagan, MN
Michael R. Baer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Eagan, Minnesota, and NPI 1285088773, issued on Apr 20, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 71777, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael R. Baer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 71777 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2620 Eagan Woods Dr, Eagan, MN 55121
- Phone
- (651) 968-5201
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- Fax
- (651) 968-5903
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220802001000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2620 Eagan Woods Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jack Barber, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1619552874
- Christopher Bejcek, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1205451812
- Jocelyn Bonk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861849382
- Kristoffer Breien, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194793554
- Abbie BromanPhysician Assistant1538093935
- Matthew Christiansen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427672906
Verify Michael R. Baer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 71777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,552.58
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Summit Orthopedics, LtdVadnais Heights, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael R. Baer among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Michael R. Baer, M.D. is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Eagan → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Bejcek, MDEagan, MN 551211205451812
- Kristoffer Breien, MDEagan, MN 551211194793554
- Blake Hildahl, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211881972016
- Brandon Kelly, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211194259143
- Mikhail Klimstra, MDEagan, MN 551211477907129
- Mark Labelle, MDEagan, MN 551211275923971
- Matthew Nies, MDEagan, MN 551211205254364
- Erik Stroemer, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211578515854
Common questions
What is Michael R. Baer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael R. Baer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285088773, issued on Apr 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael R. Baer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2620 Eagan Woods Dr, Eagan, MN, 55121. Phone: (651) 968-5201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael R. Baer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71777, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael R. Baer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael R. Baer, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.