Active NPI 1023025236 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard M Baruch , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cliffside Park, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Baruch, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Cliffside Park, NJ. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1985, Dr. Baruch delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 663 PALISADE AVE.

Dr. Baruch is affiliated with Premier Orthopaedics Andsports Medicine,Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of knee, 1-2 views, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

663 Palisade Ave
Suite 302

Cliffside Park, NJ 070103012

Telephone 2019439100

Fax 2019437308

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Premier Orthopaedics &sports Medicine,pc Facility NPI 1386758423

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Georgetown University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Cliffside Park, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 37.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Cliffside Park, NJ (746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Baruch (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Cliffside Park Specialty Average (37.5 Years) 37.5 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	372	237	$306.46	$96.33
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	227	147	$180.42	$37.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	205	63	$788.28	$69.52
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	165	44	$289.70	$120.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$390.97	$118.84
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	81	80	$226.57	$43.79
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	43	15	$134.88	$0.96
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	40	$223.41	$51.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	30	$225.00	$60.50
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	30	25	$222.53	$38.12
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	27	25	$155.67	$33.90
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	26	26	$148.27	$37.15
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	24	13	$181.22	$40.10
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	20	20	$203.70	$30.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$433.16	$135.90
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	13	13	$225.38	$36.20
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$286.35	$43.52
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	11	11	$230.73	$35.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	389	249	$254.97	$98.75
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	263	76	$605.37	$72.02
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	239	161	$198.72	$39.30
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	237	62	$252.11	$123.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	121	$363.10	$123.64
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	71	70	$150.00	$46.38
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	42	37	$100.00	$54.71
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	28	24	$152.00	$40.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	20	$160.00	$61.99
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	19	19	$160.00	$36.79
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	18	18	$180.00	$32.35
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	17	16	$100.00	$41.41
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$223.00	$45.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	291	212	$246.63	$100.22
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	196	127	$197.96	$40.87
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	126	53	$458.43	$73.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$280.77	$125.27
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	60	15	$100.00	$1.07
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	49	48	$148.98	$47.48
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	41	18	$250.00	$130.58
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	37	29	$100.00	$56.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	26	$160.00	$64.24
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	23	23	$160.00	$37.61
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	20	20	$100.00	$42.05
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	17	16	$152.00	$38.66
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	15	14	$180.00	$33.02
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	15	$26000.00	$1420.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	576	11	$67.00	$10.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	468	311	$109.74	$101.40
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	278	172	$200.00	$40.70
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	251	93	$78.39	$73.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	119	$137.02	$125.68
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	91	26	$500.00	$75.78
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	90	89	$77.11	$46.69
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	65	50	$100.00	$1.27
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	59	54	$160.00	$37.48
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	37	36	$64.46	$40.73
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	33	13	$250.00	$133.36
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	30	28	$100.00	$55.58
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	29	28	$49.66	$32.83
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	23	17	$62.06	$48.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$63.01	$63.01
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	20	12	$150.00	$43.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	18	$16160.10	$1447.61
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	17	$85.95	$46.79
J3303 Injection, triamcinolone hexacetonide, per 5 mg	15	13	$93.33	$5.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,328	29	$67.00	$10.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	592	366	$95.72	$83.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	312	110	$72.19	$70.95
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	226	155	$200.00	$38.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	160	160	$130.13	$120.13
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	126	31	$500.00	$77.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	123	101	$55.80	$50.21
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	71	$150.09	$38.75
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	68	68	$75.88	$44.59
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	56	37	$27.29	$26.90
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	50	38	$100.00	$1.45
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	42	18	$130.00	$45.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	34	$100.00	$52.96
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	35	31	$160.00	$35.84
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	34	29	$109.24	$46.09
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	27	26	$40.00	$33.24
J3303 Injection, triamcinolone hexacetonide, per 5 mg	24	23	$100.00	$3.61
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	21	21	$55.17	$44.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	564	13	$67.00	$10.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	274	199	$144.55	$81.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	132	$230.32	$119.66
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	129	95	$200.00	$37.16
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	71	39	$97.50	$67.15
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	48	38	$98.65	$34.53
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	47	46	$76.81	$41.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	32	$114.69	$50.48
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	36	33	$100.00	$48.27
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	35	35	$160.00	$33.80
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	35	30	$201.46	$42.96
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	27	26	$71.11	$37.93
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	17	15	$100.00	$1.56
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	14	$19066.67	$1498.67
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	13	13	$73.89	$38.64
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$130.00	$42.11
J3303 Injection, triamcinolone hexacetonide, per 5 mg	11	11	$100.00	$3.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	306	211	$202.00	$78.47
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	179	123	$200.00	$34.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	123	$325.00	$113.81
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	71	50	$100.00	$45.40
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	51	51	$74.71	$38.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	37	$160.00	$47.83
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	41	40	$160.00	$31.99
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	34	31	$40.00	$32.81
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	20	$80.00	$65.17
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	29	$18000.00	$1457.30
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	22	19	$203.09	$40.01
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	15	13	$40.00	$33.55
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	13	13	$40.00	$35.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	325	226	$166.79	$75.08
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	170	126	$200.00	$33.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	115	$259.77	$111.79
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	54	52	$160.00	$30.77
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	53	53	$76.04	$37.55
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	42	38	$100.00	$43.33
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	38	32	$133.00	$31.06
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	27	26	$65.93	$34.33
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	25	25	$100.00	$34.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	20	$160.00	$45.55
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	21	19	$45.71	$31.82
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	21	$18380.95	$1407.59
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	20	15	$102.33	$62.78
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	20	20	$82.02	$35.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License NJ 25MA05565900

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Premier Orthopaedics Andsports Medicine,pc

3196 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 070872468

Phone: 2017701600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

Patrick Higgins , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174754725

Physician Assistant

Heather Bryan

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1376964288

Dr. Louis Quartararo , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1467460089

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Keith Fort , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1487888061

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Christina Hults

Physician Assistant

NPI 1508290677

Dr. Iris Drey , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1689680209

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 December 07, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 07, 2009

Registered at 663 PALISADE AVE, SUITE 302, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 070103012 (Tel: 2019439100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 07, 2009

Registered at 111 GALWAY PL, TEANECK, NJ 076663606 (Tel: 2018339500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 07, 2009

Recorded as HOWARD BARUCH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 07, 2009

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #25MA05565900 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023025236

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 01, 2006

Last Update: December 07, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

111 Galway Pl

Teaneck, NJ 076663606

Phone: 2018339500

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