Robert J. Baranello, M.D.
Pain Medicine Physician · Durham, NC
Robert J. Baranello, M.D. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1457848301, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01094, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Baranello
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
- License number
- 2023-01094 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230818001798); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 120 William Penn Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashlea Adams-Hill, DPTPhysical Therapist1871266015
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- Catherine Alek, OTOccupational Therapist1154112506
- Perico Arcedo, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871600148
Verify Robert J. Baranello in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01094Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024
704 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 258 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin99 claims
- Tramadol Hcl99 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
- Methocarbamol39 claims
- Alprazolam36 claims
- Celecoxib35 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): 88.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,965.24
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 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
- Emergeortho PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.
Other pain medicine physician records in North Carolina
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- Gerald Aronoff, MDCharlotte, NC1144277930
- Courtney Auman, MDJacksonville, NC1154563591
- Julia Bates, FNP-BCWinston Salem, NC1720350887
- Sohail Bazel, M.D.High Point, NC1225003353
- Michael Carroll, PAGreensboro, NC1235304205
- Nathan Christie, M.D.Burlington, NC1124052758
- Charles Clover, M.D.Kings Mountain, NC1518288828
- Cameron Cunningham, MDCharlotte, NC1275943011
Common questions
What is Robert J. Baranello, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert J. Baranello, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457848301, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Baranello, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Baranello, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01094, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Baranello, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Baranello, M.D. had 704 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Baranello, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.