NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tad David Baum, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Leominster, MA

Tad David Baum, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Leominster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1770597502, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 150333, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1770597502
Name
Tad David Baum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
150333 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Memorial Drive, Leominster, MA 01453
Phone
(978) 534-2426
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 534-4711
Medicaid IDs
3150356 MA
3150756 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040817000074); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1990
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 50 Memorial Drive

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  5. Robert Fraser, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417043589
  6. Samantha Good, R.N/N.PFamily Nurse Practitioner1417386681

Verify Tad David Baum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,738 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Tad Baum3,738
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,207 claims
  2. Dorzolamide Hcl380 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate321 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate248 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin219 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate217 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.1
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tad Baum$13.81
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Tad David Baum among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Tad David Baum, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2006, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muna Ahmad, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531588830145
  2. Mary Miller, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531487642070
  3. Steven Brusie, M.D.Ayer, MA 014321104849777
  4. Paul Gunderson, M.D.Ayer, MA 014321346260726
  5. Charles Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQMAyer, MA 014321619943222
  6. Gisela Velez, M.D.Ayer, MA 014321639119167
  7. Aaron Fay, M.D.Fitchburg, MA 014201992795454
  8. Michael Golden, M.D.Fitchburg, MA 014201821064197

Common questions

What is Tad David Baum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tad David Baum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770597502, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tad David Baum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Memorial Drive, Leominster, MA, 01453. Phone: (978) 534-2426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tad David Baum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 150333, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tad David Baum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tad David Baum, M.D. had 3,738 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tad David Baum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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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