NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samir Ahmad Baig, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bloomington, MN

Samir Ahmad Baig, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bloomington, Minnesota, and NPI 1871170233, issued on Mar 24, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 81955, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871170233
Name
Samir Ahmad Baig
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
81955 MN
320376-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8100 Northland Dr, Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone
(952) 831-8742
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8100 Northland Dr

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

  1. Mark Alexander, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1790751493
  2. Jennilee Amoapim, P.A.Physician Assistant1477832723
  3. Kelly Anderson, OTOccupational Therapist1437346103
  4. Daniel Appleton, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1982105771
  5. Donald Asmussen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699790642
  6. Zachary Barbur, ATCAthletic Trainer1548662125

Verify Samir Ahmad Baig in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samir Baig35
  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.

Industry payments in 2024: $652.52

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. Samir Baig$653
  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.

Samir Ahmad Baig among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Samir Ahmad Baig, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Craig, MDMinneapolis, MN 554311639143027
  2. Gary Fetzer, MDBloomington, MN 554311447291810
  3. Travis Frantz, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554311235526781
  4. Yvonne Grierson, MDBloomington, MN 554311346282050
  5. Adam HadroBloomington, MN 554311801392543
  6. Gavin Hautala, MDBloomington, MN 554311689201097
  7. Jeffrey Husband, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554311639153000
  8. Jeffrey MairBloomington, MN 554311154364669

Common questions

What is Samir Ahmad Baig, MD's NPI number?

Samir Ahmad Baig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871170233, issued on Mar 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samir Ahmad Baig, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8100 Northland Dr, Bloomington, MN, 55431. Phone: (952) 831-8742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samir Ahmad Baig, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 81955, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samir Ahmad Baig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samir Ahmad Baig, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.