Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Barbara Baxter, MD

Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
6114 SHERRY LN, Dallas, TX 75225
2143638653
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1720035637 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Baxter 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. Baxter

Dr. Barbara Baxter is an allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baxter performed 22,357 Medicare services across 1,006 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baxter received a total of $6,685 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician. 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. Baxter is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 10% volume in TX$ $6,685 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
22,357
Medicare services
Top 10% in TX for allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician
1,006
Unique beneficiaries
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,177 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg6,770$39$277
Allergy skin test4,948$3$10
Allergy immunotherapy preparation4,047$12$22
Injection, immune globulin (bivigam), 500 mg2,140$55$242
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections2,104$8$28
Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin1,111$6$14
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour208$16$67
Professional service for single injection of allergen172$7$22
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less164$51$215
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)128$134$191
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)112$88$140
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)93$61$100
Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas88$15$25
Test to measure rate of airflow84$30$70
Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment31$2$6
Blood draw (venipuncture)26$8$15
Evaluation of use of breathing device23$14$20
Flu vaccine administration22$31$40
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)21$149$240
Flu vaccine, high-dose19$72$75
New patient office visit (45-59 min)18$132$196
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional14$14$40
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)14$44$60
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.
1.7% high complexity
50.0% medium
48.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,685
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $955/year across 7 years
Top 31% in TX for allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician
28
Companies
175
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
$5,270 (78.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,415 (21.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,013
2023
$2,629
2022
$728
2021
$899
2020
$245
2019
$418
2018
$752

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,457
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$886
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$604
Grifols USA, LLC
$530
Shionogi Inc
$418
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$409
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$400
PFIZER INC.
$353
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$296
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$268
CSL Behring
$247
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$138
ALK-Abello, Inc
$90
Genentech USA, Inc.
$82
Lilly USA, LLC
$80
kaleo, Inc.
$62
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$55
HOSPIRA, INC.
$52
Kaleo, Inc.
$46
ADMA BioManufacturing LLC
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$37
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Abbott Laboratories
$24
AbbVie Inc.
$24
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · AYVAKIT · AirDuo Digihaler · Auvi-Q · BREO · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FreeStyle Libre 2 · Gamunex-C · HYQVIA · Hizentra · NUCALA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OLUMIANT · Odactra · PANZYGA · PREVNAR 20 · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STANDARDIZED · SYMBICORT · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TIMOTHY · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Xembify · Xhance · Xolair
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 (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $30 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
0.3
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
2.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Baxter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Baxter experienced with injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baxter performed 6,770 injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg 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. Baxter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baxter received a total of $6,685 from 28 companies across 175 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. Baxter's costs compare to other allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Baxter's average Medicare payment per service is $23. 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. Baxter) 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 →
About this page

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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →