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- 200 West Arbor Drive, Mail Code: 8220, UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103
About Dr. Baumgartner
Based in San Diego, CA, Joel Baumgartner, MD is listed in the NPI registry under surgical oncology. Joel graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2003. Joel is also listed as specializing in surgery of the hand. Medicare claims data shows Joel provided 150 services to 144 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical 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 imaging of lymph nodes during surgery. NPI 1679629257 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 543-6711
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE, MAIL CODE: 8220 UC SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER
San Diego, CA 92103
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
150 services · 144 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
20 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
45 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
31 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
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 surgical oncology specialists in San Diego 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Baumgartner's specialty?
Dr. Baumgartner is a surgical oncology in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Baumgartner?
Dr. Baumgartner is listed at 200 West Arbor Drive, Mail Code: 8220 UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Baumgartner?
The number on file is (619) 543-6711. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Baumgartner?
Dr. Baumgartner's National Provider Identifier is 1679629257. 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
What is Dr. Baumgartner's medical education?
Dr. Baumgartner attended Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Baumgartner have?
Dr. Baumgartner has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Baumgartner known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Baumgartner performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Baumgartner's profile verified?
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