Medicare Enrolled
Dr. William Baugh, M. D.
Dermatology · Fullerton, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baugh
Dr. William Baugh is a dermatology specialist in Fullerton, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baugh performed 6,317 Medicare services across 2,971 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baugh received a total of $4,258 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baugh 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 18% volume in CA
$4,258 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,317
Medicare services
Top 18% in CA for dermatology
2,971
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~332 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
915 | $6 | $10 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue. |
878 | $31 | $50 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
818 | $139 | $243 |
| 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. |
745 | $67 | $125 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 673 | $104 | $192 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
352 | $42 | $79 |
| Puraply AM application per square centimeter Application of Puraply AM dressing to the skin. The charge is calculated based on the surface area treated. |
350 | $83 | $132 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
268 | $85 | $166 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
171 | $36 | $96 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters from the body, arms, or legs. |
160 | $96 | $199 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth on the body, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
155 | $61 | $177 |
| Shaving of skin growth on face, 0.6-1.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the growth being removed is between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
105 | $95 | $198 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth measuring 0.6 to 1.0 cm from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
88 | $65 | $178 |
| 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. |
75 | $103 | $176 |
| Skin growth removal and lab exam, 1-5 blocks This procedure involves the removal of a growth from the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. The removed tissue is then examined under a microscope in the laboratory. |
74 | $511 | $969 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters. |
65 | $195 | $396 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a skin growth by shaving the surface. The procedure is performed on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals and involves a lesion measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
58 | $110 | $201 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a skin growth by shaving the surface of the skin. The procedure is performed on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth and involves a lesion measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
49 | $126 | $225 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
41 | $29 | $81 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 35 | $372 | $592 |
| Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
27 | $219 | $670 |
| Pathology tissue examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to identify abnormalities. This specific level indicates a moderate degree of complexity in the analysis. |
26 | $9 | $17 |
| 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. |
25 | $77 | $154 |
| Topical aminolevulinic acid HCl 20% solution A topical medication applied to the skin for medical treatment. It is supplied as a single-unit dosage form containing 354 mg of the active ingredient. |
24 | $307 | $489 |
| All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations | 22 | $5 | $20 |
| Shaving of small skin growth on face or mouth area A minor procedure to shave off a small skin growth, measuring 0.5 cm or less, located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. |
20 | $79 | $169 |
| Light therapy to destroy precancerous skin growth This procedure uses light to treat and remove precancerous skin lesions. It is a method for destroying abnormal skin cells before they become cancerous. |
20 | $128 | $211 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs. |
17 | $162 | $349 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
17 | $45 | $101 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
16 | $92 | $223 |
| Skin growth shaving, 0.5 cm or less This procedure involves shaving off a small skin growth measuring 0.5 centimeters or less from the body, arms, or legs. |
15 | $50 | $148 |
| Fungal culture of skin, hair, or nail A laboratory test that grows and identifies fungal organisms, such as mold or yeast, from a sample of skin, hair, or nail. |
13 | $8 | $25 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$4,258
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $608/year across 7 years
Top 32% in CA for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
170
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,165 (97.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$94 (2.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$634
2023
$858
2022
$768
2021
$672
2020
$347
2019
$568
2018
$410
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$258
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$79
GENZYME CORPORATION
$77
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$65
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$49
Organogenesis Inc.
$30
ABBVIE INC.
$28
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$27
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 65.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$909
GENZYME CORPORATION
$515
AbbVie Inc.
$339
AbbVie, Inc.
$256
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$218
Merz North America, Inc.
$213
ABBVIE INC.
$159
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$156
Biofrontera Inc.
$140
Almirall LLC
$130
Lilly USA, LLC
$112
PFIZER INC.
$109
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$108
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$104
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$94
LEO Pharma Inc.
$86
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$83
Allergan, Inc.
$54
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$49
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$47
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$40
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$37
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$34
Mission Pharmacal Company
$32
UCB, Inc.
$32
Organogenesis Inc.
$30
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$27
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$26
Incyte Corporation
$25
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$17
EPI Health, LLC
$15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 41.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
20% · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · Ameluz · BLU-U · BOTOX · COSENTYX · CYGNUS DUAL · Cimzia · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DUPIXENT · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · FLEXITOUCH · Humira · ILUMYA · Ilumya · Impoyz · Klisyri · Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCl) for Topical Solution · OPZELURA · Ovace · PRAMOSONE · REMICADE · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TRI-LUMA · Veltin · Verdeso · XEOMIN · Xeomin
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 →
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Dermatologists within 10 mi
370
Per 100K population
11.7
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE 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. Baugh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Baugh experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baugh performed 915 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 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. Baugh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baugh received a total of $4,258 from 35 companies across 170 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. Baugh's costs compare to other dermatologists in Fullerton?
Dr. Baugh's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Baugh) 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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