NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard David Baum, MD

Urology Physician · Midland Park, NJ

Richard David Baum, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Midland Park, New Jersey, and NPI 1891838983, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 049805, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1891838983
Name
Richard David Baum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
049805 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432
Phone
(201) 444-7070
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 444-7228
Medicaid ID
1950703 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050526000233); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4 Godwin Avenue

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

  1. Wayne Detorres, MDUrology Physician1811039357
  2. Howard Frey, MDUrology Physician1932241361
  3. Victor Hartanto, MDUrology Physician1376679639
  4. Timothy Mackey, MDUrology Physician1750426615

Verify Richard David Baum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

4,463 Medicare Part D claims for 952 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Baum4,463
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride1,341 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl1,199 claims
  3. Silodosin294 claims
  4. Dutasteride181 claims
  5. Cefuroxime175 claims
  6. Myrbetriq169 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $172.70

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Immunitybio, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Baum$172.70
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Urology Group PAMidland Park, NJ

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

6 urology physician records list a practice address in Midland Park

They are 6 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Midland Park, and 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.

Other urology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Joel AbramowitzJersey City, NJ1356429377
  2. Anika Ackerman, MDMorristown, NJ1326307877
  3. Randy Ackerman, MDCherry Hill, NJ1205893807
  4. Philip Affuso, MDEnglewood, NJ1396827622
  5. Saurabh Agarwal, MDMidland Park, NJ1134292329
  6. David Ahlborn, MDRidgewood, NJ1336534312
  7. Haris Ahmed, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ1063779429
  8. Mutahar Ahmed, MDMaywood, NJ1760451827
  9. Zoubir Akrout, M.D.Salem, NJ1003977968
  10. Samuel Aly, M.D.Shrewsbury, NJ1730574054

Common questions

What is Richard David Baum, MD's NPI number?

Richard David Baum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891838983, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard David Baum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ, 07432. Phone: (201) 444-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard David Baum, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 049805, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard David Baum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard David Baum, MD had 4,463 Medicare Part D claims for 952 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard David Baum, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.

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.