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Howard B Baum is a healthcare provider in Clifton, NJ specialising in gastroenterology. Howard trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 1977. Howard is also listed as specialising in internal medicine.
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What does Dr. Baum specialise in?
Dr. Baum is a gastroenterology in Clifton, NJ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Baum located?
Dr. Baum is listed at 6 BRIGHTON RD 2ND FLOOR, Clifton, NJ 07012. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Baum's phone number?
The number on file is (973) 777-7911. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Baum's NPI number?
Dr. Baum's National Provider Identifier is 1558301176. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Baum go to medical school?
Dr. Baum attended Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Baum been practising?
Dr. Baum has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Baum do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Baum performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Contact Information
- (973) 777-7911
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6 BRIGHTON RD 2ND FLOOR
Clifton, NJ 07012
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
544 services · 477 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
45 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
41 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
40 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
195 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
44 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
39 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
33 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
28 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other gastroenterology specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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 — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other gastroenterology specialists in Clifton 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1977 at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.