Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carrie Miller Baichi, MD

Gastroenterology · West Chester, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
915 OLD FERN HILL ROAD, West Chester, PA 19380
6104313122
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1629129317 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Miller Baichi

Dr. Carrie Miller Baichi is a gastroenterology specialist in West Chester, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Miller Baichi performed 537 Medicare services across 515 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Miller Baichi received a total of $5,554 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 307 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Miller Baichi 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 42% volume in PA $5,554 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
537
Medicare services
Top 42% in PA for gastroenterology
515
Unique beneficiaries
$116
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~28 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 (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.
94 $65 $185
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
84 $83 $645
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
80 $133 $875
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 $98 $270
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
67 $216 $1,025
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.
35 $89 $270
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.
33 $112 $410
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
29 $184 $750
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.
15 $107 $240
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.
13 $41 $85
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease.
12 $189 $750
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 ↗
$5,554
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $793/year across 7 years
Top 29% in PA for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
307
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
$5,516 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$38 (0.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,446
2023
$1,411
2022
$1,046
2021
$538
2020
$78
2019
$384
2018
$651

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$338
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$220
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$152
Celgene Corporation
$98
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$82
Lilly USA, LLC
$64
PFIZER INC.
$58
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$54
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$46
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Ardelyx, Inc.
$42
Celltrion USA Inc.
$38
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$36
QOL Medical, LLC
$29
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$22
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$15
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,106
Celgene Corporation
$458
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$442
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$397
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$394
AbbVie, Inc.
$219
PFIZER INC.
$217
AbbVie Inc.
$210
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$154
QOL Medical, LLC
$142
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$127
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$116
Ardelyx, Inc.
$112
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$96
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$91
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$82
Amgen Inc.
$78
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$74
Lilly USA, LLC
$64
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$56
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$55
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$54
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$51
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
GENZYME CORPORATION
$50
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$46
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$39
Celltrion USA Inc.
$38
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$30
Allergan Inc.
$26
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$17
UCB, Inc.
$16
Shionogi Inc
$16
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$15
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$14
VIVUS, Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMJEVITA · ANDEXXA · AVSOLA · Bylvay · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · GATTEX · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · IQIRVO · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · Mavyret · Mulpleta · NASCOBAL · OCALIVA · OMVOH · ORISE · PANCREAZE · REBYOTA · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RELTONE 200 MG · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUTAB · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Trulance · VEGZELMA · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · XIFIXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · Zelnorm
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.

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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
280
Per 100K population
51.8
County median income
$123,041
Nearest hospital
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL
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. Miller Baichi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Miller Baichi experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Miller Baichi performed 94 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Miller Baichi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Miller Baichi received a total of $5,554 from 42 companies across 307 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. Miller Baichi's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in West Chester?
Dr. Miller Baichi's average Medicare payment per service is $116. 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. Miller Baichi) 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →