Physician Profile
David Baskin, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Baskin
David Baskin, M.D. practices neurosurgery in Houston, TX. David is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows David provided 234 services to 233 patients.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 441-3803
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6445 MAIN ST OPC P24-C026
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Most searched conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Cysts
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Pituitary Tumor
- Swollen Optic Nerves
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Occipital neuralgia
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Slipped Vertebra
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Pain procedures
Radiation & radiosurgery
Skull base surgery
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
234 services · 233 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
27 |
| Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap | Procedure | 62272 |
16 |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61798 |
15 |
| Repair of brain covering by tissue or synthetic graft | Procedure | 61618 |
14 |
| Repair of skull bone with graft, more than 5.0 cm | Procedure | 62147 |
13 |
| Removal of growth of pituitary using an endoscope | Procedure | 62165 |
12 |
| Creation of skin, fat and muscle graft | Procedure | 15770 |
12 |
| Decompression of optic nerve using an endoscope | Procedure | 31294 |
11 |
| Repair of leak of brain and spinal fluid from sinus behind eyes using endoscope | Procedure | 31291 |
11 |
| Release of nasal scar tissue | Procedure | 30560 |
11 |
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.
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.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Computer-assisted procedure inside brain 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Baskin specialize in?
Dr. Baskin is a neurosurgery in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEUROSURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Baskin located?
Dr. Baskin is listed at 6445 MAIN ST OPC P24-C026, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Baskin's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 441-3803. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Baskin?
Dr. Baskin's National Provider Identifier is 1215962485. 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 Dr. Baskin go to medical school?
Dr. Baskin attended Other, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Baskin have?
Dr. Baskin has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Baskin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Baskin performs procedures including computer-assisted procedure inside brain, removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap and computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Baskin's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Baskin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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