NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Gerald Baraga

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Miami, FL

Michael Gerald Baraga is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1508067620, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME113318, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508067620
Name
Michael Gerald Baraga
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME113318 FL
TRN9840 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 585-1315
Enumerated
May 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120801000919); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2006
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.
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Also registered at 1611 NW 12TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Morgan AaronStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003676636
  2. Tonya Aaron, MDPHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407640071
  3. Joel AbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609570688
  4. Miguel Abalo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700248457
  5. Nadia AbbassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366249815
  6. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, MSC.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225973712

Verify Michael Gerald Baraga in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Baraga30
  2. Specialty average346

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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20,255.74

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. 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.

  1. Michael Baraga$20,256
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Michael Gerald Baraga among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Michael Gerald Baraga is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 53% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Motasem Al Maaieh, MDMiami, FL 331361790053841
  2. Sheila Conway, M.D.Miami, FL 331361245423441
  3. Brooke Crawford, M.D.Miami, FL 331361437353471
  4. Ananth EleswarapuMiami, FL 331361689973158
  5. Rolando Garcia, MDMiami, FL 331361013000843
  6. Joseph Gjolaj, M.D.Miami, FL 331361578609137
  7. Brian Grottkau, MDMiami, FL 331361477543080
  8. Victor Hernandez, M.D., MSCMiami, FL 331361417282971

Common questions

What is Michael Gerald Baraga's NPI number?

Michael Gerald Baraga's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508067620, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Gerald Baraga located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 585-1315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Gerald Baraga's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME113318, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Gerald Baraga prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Gerald Baraga had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Gerald Baraga's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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