Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jose Baez, DO
Internal Medicine · Lawrence, MA
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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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Baez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baez
Dr. Jose Baez is an internal medicine specialist in Lawrence, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baez performed 3,105 Medicare services across 1,972 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baez received a total of $30,117 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1585 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Baez 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in MA
$30,117 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,105
Medicare services
Top 6% in MA for internal medicine
1,972
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~155 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. |
714 | $83 | $189 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
249 | $8 | $8 |
| Cystatin C level test A blood test that measures the level of cystatin C, a protein produced by cells in the body. This measurement is used to help assess kidney function. |
196 | $18 | $50 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
159 | $13 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
151 | $10 | $20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
129 | $10 | $30 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
122 | $37 | $60 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
117 | $7 | $20 |
| Helicobacter pylori drug administration This procedure involves the administration of a medication specifically used to treat Helicobacter pylori infection. |
114 | $8 | $15 |
| Helicobacter pylori breath test A diagnostic test that analyzes a patient's breath to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria. This procedure is used to identify infections associated with the stomach and upper digestive tract. |
113 | $66 | $130 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
107 | $8 | $20 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
102 | $40 | $80 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
97 | $125 | $200 |
| Glutamyltransferase (GGT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme glutamyltransferase (GGT) to help evaluate liver health. |
88 | $7 | $20 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
81 | $21 | $30 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
79 | $8 | $25 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
66 | $31 | $44 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care follow-up, first 60 minutes A follow-up psychiatric care management visit for subsequent calendar months. The service covers the first 60 minutes of collaborative care coordination. |
58 | $110 | $290 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
53 | $15 | $25 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
45 | $51 | $100 |
| Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes This service covers the first 70 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management during the initial calendar month of treatment. |
43 | $117 | $320 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
39 | $45 | $57 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
37 | $36 | $50 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
36 | $30 | $50 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, additional 30 minutes This code covers each additional 30 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management provided per calendar month. |
26 | $45 | $120 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
20 | $10 | $75 |
| 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. |
18 | $44 | $248 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
16 | $5 | $100 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, first 30 minutes This service involves behavioral health manager activities coordinated with a psychiatric consultant and directed by the treating physician. It covers the initial or subsequent care management for the first 30 minutes within a month. |
16 | $45 | $120 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
14 | $38 | $57 |
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 ↗$30,117
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,302/year across 7 years
Top 6% in MA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
70
Companies
1,585
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
$29,947 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$169 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,694
2023
$4,196
2022
$4,330
2021
$4,904
2020
$3,407
2019
$5,497
2018
$4,088
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$766
ABBVIE INC.
$623
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$200
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$197
PFIZER INC.
$182
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$178
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$156
Lundbeck LLC
$131
Amgen Inc.
$129
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$128
GENZYME CORPORATION
$125
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Novo Nordisk Inc
$102
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$98
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Lilly USA, LLC
$70
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$69
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
QOL Medical, LLC
$45
Ardelyx, Inc.
$45
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$40
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$5,303
AbbVie Inc.
$1,975
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,834
ABBVIE INC.
$1,738
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,683
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,573
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,524
Amgen Inc.
$1,314
PFIZER INC.
$1,280
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,097
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,059
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$955
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$906
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$651
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$538
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$504
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$488
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$420
Allergan, Inc.
$409
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$376
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$335
Allergan Inc.
$307
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$296
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$244
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$207
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$192
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$178
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$174
Eisai Inc.
$167
QIAGEN, LLC
$163
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$149
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$140
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$133
Lundbeck LLC
$131
GENZYME CORPORATION
$125
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$118
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$110
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Qiagen, LLC
$94
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$86
AbbVie, Inc.
$84
ABIOMED
$84
Ardelyx, Inc.
$84
Exact Sciences Corporation
$80
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$69
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$56
QOL Medical, LLC
$45
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$44
Dexcom, Inc.
$43
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$41
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$33
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$29
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$21
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$20
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$19
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Shionogi Inc
$16
Mannkind Corporation
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Biogen, Inc.
$15
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$13
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$13
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 30.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in MA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,491
Per 100K population
308.6
County median income
$99,431
Nearest hospital
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
2.4 mi
2.4 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. Baez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in MA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of MA peers, with 20 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. Baez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baez performed 714 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. Baez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baez received a total of $30,117 from 70 companies across 1,585 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. Baez's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Lawrence?
Dr. Baez's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Baez) 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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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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