NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Baig, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Edina, MN

Sara Baig, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1891182069, issued on Apr 24, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 62175, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891182069
Name
Sara Baig
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
62175 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7600 France Ave S Ste 5100, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 832-0246
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(952) 832-1954
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200922000890); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2015
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 7600 France Ave S Ste 5100

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

  1. Hammad Bajwa, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1790838753
  2. Vernon Berglund, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1144224007
  3. Angela Dahle, MDRheumatology Physician1629121645
  4. Walter Dorman, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1902800873
  5. Donna Fontana, M.D., PH. D.Rheumatology Physician1336143130
  6. Jody Hargrove, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1023012812

Verify Sara 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,193 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara Baig2,193
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate433 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate342 claims
  3. Prednisone307 claims
  4. Celecoxib109 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine Dr71 claims
  6. Leflunomide70 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): 95.2 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 score91.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,832.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara Baig$1,832.49
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Arthritis And Rheumatology Consultants PAEdina, MN

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

Sara Baig among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota

Sara Baig, MD is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RR0500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hammad Bajwa, M.D.Edina, MN 554351790838753
  2. Vernon Berglund, M.D.Edina, MN 554351144224007
  3. Carolyn Bowles, MDEdina, MN 554351356301790
  4. Angela Dahle, MDEdina, MN 554351629121645
  5. Walter Dorman, M.D.Edina, MN 554351902800873
  6. Donna Fontana, M.D., PH. D.Edina, MN 554351336143130
  7. Jody Hargrove, M.D.Edina, MN 554351023012812
  8. Susan Leonard, MDEdina, MN 554351831180736

Common questions

What is Sara Baig, MD's NPI number?

Sara Baig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891182069, issued on Apr 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Baig, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7600 France Ave S Ste 5100, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 832-0246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Baig, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62175, 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 Sara Baig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Baig, MD had 2,193 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Baig, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.

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