Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Scott Baron, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Carmichael, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baron
Dr. Scott Baron is an interventional cardiology specialist in Carmichael, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baron performed 3,575 Medicare services across 2,388 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baron received a total of $256,017 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 776 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baron is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 34% volume in CA
$256,017 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,575
Medicare services
Top 34% in CA for interventional cardiology
2,388
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~188 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,069 | $104 | $515 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
994 | $12 | $145 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
290 | $162 | $2,061 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
181 | $68 | $349 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
176 | $64 | $280 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
122 | $152 | $730 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
87 | $23 | $145 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
84 | $21 | $200 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
66 | $11 | $100 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
66 | $193 | $1,098 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
56 | $124 | $765 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
49 | $62 | $312 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
49 | $10 | $275 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 38 | $161 | $965 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $69 | $386 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
32 | $19 | $99 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
26 | $39 | $166 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
23 | $108 | $530 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
23 | $99 | $393 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
22 | $413 | $3,053 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
19 | $71 | $503 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 16 | $152 | $1,768 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 15 | $285 | $2,212 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
14 | $69 | $363 |
| Left heart catheterization with radiologist review A tube is inserted into the left side of the heart to gather diagnostic information. A radiologist reviews the procedure or images obtained during the test. |
13 | $137 | $1,404 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
11 | $75 | $345 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
13.7% high complexity
2.2% medium
84.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$256,017
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,574/year across 7 years
Top 5% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
776
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$244,327 (95.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,788 (3.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,903 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$19,536
2023
$73,761
2022
$63,998
2021
$7,182
2020
$6,742
2019
$47,582
2018
$37,217
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15,999
Amgen Inc.
$2,955
Medtronic, Inc.
$382
CVRx, Inc.
$109
Inari Medical, Inc.
$52
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 99.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$128,299
Amgen Inc.
$37,453
PFIZER INC.
$26,629
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20,153
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$9,555
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,159
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$6,019
Abbott Laboratories
$5,908
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$4,162
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,832
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,549
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$692
Boston Scientific Corporation
$575
ABIOMED
$427
Inari Medical, Inc.
$324
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$317
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$307
Novo Nordisk Inc
$278
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$276
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$264
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$238
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$167
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$167
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$140
CVRx, Inc.
$109
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$88
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$87
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$85
United Therapeutics Corporation
$81
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$65
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$62
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$53
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$52
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$42
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$40
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$34
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$30
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$29
CHIESI USA, INC.
$27
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$27
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$22
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$20
BIOTRONIK INC.
$19
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
HeartFlow, Inc.
$16
CathWorks, Inc.
$14
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 75.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9267) AngioSculpt CV RX · 3F · ACIST RXI SYSTEM · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANDEXXA · Adempas · AlphaVac · Amplatzer Cardiac Plug · AngioVac · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DXTERITY · Definity · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GUIDEZILLA · IGT Devices Und · INNOVA · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Coronary · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · Kerendia · LAUNCHER · LINQ II · LOKELMA · LOTUS EDGE · LifeSPARC System · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · ROTABLATOR · ROTAPRO · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TELEMARK MICROCATHETER · TELESCOPE · TYVASO · Telescope · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (95%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for interventional cardiology in CA.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
MERCY SAN JUAN MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Baron is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Baron experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baron performed 1,069 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Baron receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baron received a total of $256,017 from 49 companies across 776 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Baron's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Carmichael?
Dr. Baron's average Medicare payment per service is $77. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Baron) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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