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- 1571 Washington St, Suite 201, Watertown, NY 13601
About Dr. Baird
Bruce L. Baird, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Watertown, NY specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Bruce trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, graduating in 1998. According to Medicare claims data, Bruce cared for 502 Medicare patients across 567 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1609859966.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (315) 782-1650
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1571 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 201
Watertown, NY 13601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Pain
Pediatric and tumor
Spine
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Procedures & services
Ankle surgery
Evaluation and nonsurgical
- Closed fracture treatment
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Orthopedic evaluation
- Cast placement and management
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Total ankle replacement
- Bunion surgery
Hand and upper extremity
- Wrist fracture fixation
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Trigger finger release
Joint replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Nerves & spine
Orthopedics
- ACL reconstruction consultation
- Carpal tunnel surgery consultation
- Hip replacement consultation
- Knee replacement consultation
- Torn rotator cuff consultation
Post-Op Care
Spine
Spine & Orthopedics
- Bunion Surgery Consultation
- Foot and Ankle Surgery Consultation
- Shoulder Surgery Consultation
- Surgical Hardware Removal Consultation
- Trigger Finger Release Consultation
Trauma and fixation
- External fracture fixation
- Intramedullary nailing
- Repair of fracture nonunion
- Open reduction and internal fixation
Tumor and pediatric
Most searched procedures
Arthroscopy
Hand & Wrist
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
567 services · 502 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Imaging | 72114 |
41 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Imaging | 72052 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Imaging | 72070 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgeons at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Watertown 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Bruce L. Baird?
Bruce L. Baird is an orthopaedic surgeon in Watertown, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Bruce L. Baird's address?
Bruce L. Baird is listed at 1571 Washington St Suite 201, Watertown, NY 13601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Bruce L. Baird?
The number on file is (315) 782-1650. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Bruce L. Baird's NPI number?
Bruce L. Baird's National Provider Identifier is 1609859966. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Bruce L. Baird train?
Bruce L. Baird attended Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Bruce L. Baird been practicing?
Bruce L. Baird has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Bruce L. Baird perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Bruce L. Baird performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, release of wrist ligament using an endoscope and incision of tendon covering of finger; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Bruce L. Baird confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Bruce L. Baird. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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