NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Velemir Baich, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Coleraine, MN

Michael Velemir Baich, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Coleraine, Minnesota, and NPI 1982810164, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 20782, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982810164
Name
Michael Velemir Baich
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20782 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Baich Dr, Coleraine, MN 55722
Phone
(218) 245-1484
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 245-1522
Medicaid ID
249793000 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070719000561); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1972
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Verify Michael Velemir Baich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
    Search for license 20782
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Open the Minnesota license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,430 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 480 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Baich3,430
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen169 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen136 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
  4. Furosemide100 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium94 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern Itasca Hospital DistrictBigfork, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Velemir Baich among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Michael Velemir Baich, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynne Didrikson, MDCook, MN 557231841381852
  2. Eric EllebyCook, MN 557231942629787
  3. Bruce Garbisch, M.D.Cook, MN 557231447349022
  4. Harold Johnston, M.D.Cook, MN 557231255305942
  5. Fred Webber, D.O.Cook, MN 557231770508103
  6. Stephen Bockhold, M.D.Cloquet, MN 557201174732952
  7. Sarah Carlson, MDCloquet, MN 557201700313558
  8. Ryan DunkleyCloquet, MN 557201184251019

Common questions

What is Michael Velemir Baich, MD's NPI number?

Michael Velemir Baich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982810164, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Velemir Baich, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Baich Dr, Coleraine, MN, 55722. Phone: (218) 245-1484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Velemir Baich, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 20782, 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 Velemir Baich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Velemir Baich, MD had 3,430 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.