Richard Baxter, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Richard Baxter, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1356382956, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (California G53594, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Baxter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- G53594 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2125 Oak Grove RD, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 296-7150
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (925) 296-7171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060221000316); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Baxter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G53594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Richard Baxter among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Richard Baxter, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
98 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek
They are 98 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Richard Baxter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Baxter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356382956, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Baxter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2125 Oak Grove RD, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 296-7150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Baxter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G53594, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard Baxter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.