Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D.
Optometrist · Berne, IN
Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Berne, Indiana, and NPI 1770006504, issued on Jul 24, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 18004032A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rachel Lynn Baum
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18004032A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 US Highway 27 S, Berne, IN 46711
- Phone
- (260) 589-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (260) 589-3068
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180123003024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,578 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 305 US Highway 27 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Bixler, O.D.Optometrist1871593376
- Scott Lehman, O.D.Optometrist1619977113
Verify Rachel Lynn Baum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18004032ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
192 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost100 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl21 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $40.11
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Lehman And Bixler Optometrists, P.C.Berne, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rachel Lynn Baum among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Berne
They are 4 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in Berne, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Berne → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Bixler, O.D.Berne, IN 467111871593376
- Steven Degroff, O.D.Berne, IN 467111417939273
- Scott Lehman, O.D.Berne, IN 467111619977113
- Ryan Gustus, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141285922716
- Sandra Hullinger, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141265429153
- Dawn Kazmierzak, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141174510069
- Julayne Miller, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141235410275
- Matthew Mitchell, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141871505123
Common questions
What is Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D.'s NPI number?
Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770006504, issued on Jul 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 US Highway 27 S, Berne, IN, 46711. Phone: (260) 589-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18004032A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rachel Lynn Baum, O.D. had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.