Active NPI 1811955396 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael E Baum , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Putnam, CT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Baum, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Putnam, CT. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1985, Dr. Baum delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 346 POMFRET ST.

Dr. Baum is affiliated with Day Kimball Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

346 Pomfret St

Putnam, CT 062601871

Telephone 8609282552

Fax 8609280317

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Surgical Assoc Of Putnam Pc Facility NPI 1154388627

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Putnam, CT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +1.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 39.5 Yrs

State Avg: 24.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Putnam, CT (55 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

46.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Baum (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Putnam Specialty Average (39.5 Years) 39.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	32	$245.00	$133.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$315.00	$167.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$212.00	$115.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$175.00	$94.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	25	$245.00	$134.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	25	$175.00	$91.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$212.00	$118.52
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	13	$1280.00	$700.24
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$145.00	$70.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$105.00	$60.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$145.00	$78.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	22	$105.00	$61.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	27	$175.00	$95.86
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$2100.00	$353.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$245.00	$136.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$212.00	$120.69
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	11	$1280.00	$695.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$315.00	$179.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	23	$104.79	$61.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	22	$245.00	$140.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$211.91	$121.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	17	$174.40	$98.89
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$145.00	$79.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$315.00	$180.87
19301 Partial removal of breast	15	13	$1280.00	$639.85
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$2100.00	$358.37
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$420.00	$223.65
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1070.00	$615.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$145.00	$83.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	23	$85.00	$50.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$140.00	$82.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$315.00	$179.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$210.00	$114.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$205.00	$118.51
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	17	17	$2100.00	$370.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	20	$85.00	$40.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	27	$385.00	$216.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$140.00	$75.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$145.00	$83.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$205.00	$114.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$210.00	$111.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$315.00	$177.87
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	13	$150.67	$73.24
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$395.00	$223.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	27	$140.00	$78.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	32	$205.00	$108.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$206.21	$116.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	26	$85.00	$45.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$145.96	$81.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$315.00	$176.60
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$390.68	$221.71
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$2100.00	$334.65
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	15	$1276.25	$681.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	15	$380.63	$215.56
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$861.33	$322.76
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	14	14	$85.71	$21.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	41	$211.56	$115.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$210.58	$116.39
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	15	$159.64	$76.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	28	$86.60	$46.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	24	$143.71	$78.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$378.80	$214.53
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	22	22	$1783.09	$311.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$326.33	$167.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$146.56	$80.57
19301 Partial removal of breast	15	15	$1173.00	$693.54
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$397.00	$220.96
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$803.00	$267.58
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	13	13	$74.46	$22.83
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	11	11	$525.55	$242.70

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License CT 030535

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CT 030535

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Day Kimball Medical Group Inc

346 Pomfret St, Putnam, CT 062601871

Phone: 8609281526

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Carlos Morales , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ronald Franzino , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. R Mccallum , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1124085691

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Brittany Al-Atrache , DO

Surgery

NPI 1578192332

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Joelle Encarnacion , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1902669872

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 346 POMFRET ST, PUTNAM, CT 062601871 (Tel: 8609282552)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 346 POMFRET ST, PUTNAM, CT 062601871 (Tel: 8609282552)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL BAUM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #030535 in CT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811955396

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 03, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

346 Pomfret St

Putnam, CT 062601871

Phone: 8609282552

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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