Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lawrence Baum, M.D.
Urology Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baum
Dr. Lawrence Baum is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baum performed 4,042 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baum received a total of $25,807 from 81 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 784 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baum 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.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 30% volume in TX
$25,807 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,042
Medicare services
Top 30% in TX for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
871 | $46 | $65 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
676 | $2 | $2 |
| 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. |
579 | $90 | $137 |
| 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. |
333 | $61 | $97 |
| 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. |
200 | $94 | $123 |
| 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. |
158 | $63 | $82 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 140 | $132 | $181 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
132 | $8 | $9 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
131 | $7 | $11 |
| 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. |
123 | $108 | $180 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
105 | $95 | $252 |
| 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. |
88 | $77 | $116 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
65 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
52 | $104 | $134 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
45 | $23 | $35 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
44 | $31 | $43 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
41 | $24 | $39 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
30 | $91 | $259 |
| 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. |
28 | $10 | $22 |
| 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. |
27 | $66 | $86 |
| 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. |
21 | $139 | $184 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 20 | $34 | $53 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
17 | $102 | $429 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
16 | $315 | $425 |
| Laser vaporization of prostate A procedure that uses a laser to remove excess prostate tissue through an endoscope. The process includes controlling any bleeding that occurs during the treatment. |
16 | $550 | $1,679 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
15 | $44 | $64 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate A procedure involving the injection of a biodegradable substance into the tissue surrounding the prostate gland. |
15 | $2,406 | $2,999 |
| 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing A radiographic imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images using computerized processing of the captured data. |
15 | $29 | $39 |
| Prostate radiation therapy device placement A device is placed in the prostate to facilitate radiation therapy. This procedure involves positioning the device to aid in the delivery of radiation treatment. |
14 | $63 | $157 |
| Implantable tissue marker, each A small marker is implanted into tissue to serve as a reference point for future medical imaging or procedures. |
14 | $68 | $200 |
| Routine 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) A test that records the electrical activity of the heart using at least 12 leads to produce a tracing. |
11 | $5 | $8 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.8% high complexity
10.2% medium
89.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,807
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,687/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
81
Companies
784
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,026
2023
$4,274
2022
$5,369
2021
$2,632
2020
$1,686
2019
$3,498
2018
$3,321
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$792
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$452
Medtronic, Inc.
$439
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$399
Axonics, Inc.
$290
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$255
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$252
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$228
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$182
COLOPLAST CORP
$173
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$150
Teleflex LLC
$140
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$130
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$122
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$117
ABBVIE INC.
$112
Tempus AI, Inc
$100
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$98
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$66
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$61
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$59
PFIZER INC.
$58
Endo USA, Inc.
$49
HealthTronics Stone Solutions, LLC
$49
Tolmar, Inc.
$32
Novo Nordisk Inc
$30
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$25
180 Medical, Inc.
$25
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$22
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
STERIS CORPORATION
$19
Top 3 companies account for 33.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,288
Coloplast Corp
$2,736
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$2,053
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,498
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,479
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$1,226
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$917
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$910
PFIZER INC.
$837
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$814
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$713
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$571
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$547
Axonics, Inc.
$510
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$416
COLOPLAST CORP
$411
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$399
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$356
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$353
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$331
Terumo Medical Corporation
$331
NeoTract Inc.
$269
AbbVie, Inc.
$241
ABBVIE INC.
$203
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$199
Teleflex LLC
$199
NxThera, Inc.
$190
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$187
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$180
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$170
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$161
Olympus America Inc.
$146
Amgen Inc.
$129
ConvaTec Inc.
$126
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$122
Allergan, Inc.
$118
Allergan Inc.
$118
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$115
Tolmar, Inc.
$111
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$106
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$103
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$103
AbbVie Inc.
$101
Tempus AI, Inc
$100
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$95
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$91
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$89
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
180 Medical, Inc.
$73
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$72
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$66
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$61
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Zyla Life Sciences
$53
Ambu Inc.
$53
Retrophin, Inc.
$53
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$50
Endo USA, Inc.
$49
HealthTronics Stone Solutions, LLC
$49
Hollister Incorporated
$44
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$43
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$41
Novo Nordisk Inc
$30
Baxter Healthcare
$25
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$25
Rochester Medical Corporation
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$20
STERIS CORPORATION
$19
Avanos Medical
$19
Teleflex Medical Incorporated
$16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$15
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Mission Pharmacal Company
$14
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$12
Kerecis Limited
$8
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AFINITOR · ALTIS · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AMS Ambicor · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Altis · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BALVERSA · BIOSENTRY TRACT SEALANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRAC CDx · BRACANALYSIS CDX · BRACAnalysis CDx · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CAMCEVI · CLENPIQ · CURE CATHETER · Coloplast TFL Drive · Dormia · Dornier MedTech · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL FEMALE SUI · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENTLECATH · GLIDEWIRE · General - BPH · General - Kidney Stone Disease · HYDROPEARL · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INLAY OPTIMA · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · OXLUMO · Osphena · POSLUMA · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · Prolia · RESTORELLE · REZUM · Rezum · Rezum Generator · SOLERO · SOLYX · SPACEOAR · SPACEOAR VUE · SPRIX · Seglentis · Sogroya · SpaceOAR System · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · Stendra · Swiss LithoClast Triology · TACTRA · TISSEEL · TITAN · Thiola · Titan · Trelstar · UROLIFT · Uretero1 · Uribel · UroLift · VESICARE · VaPro Pocket · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
201
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF BELLAIRE
2.7 mi
2.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Baum is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with 17 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. Baum experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baum performed 871 chronic care management, first 20 min/month services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Baum receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baum received a total of $25,807 from 81 companies across 784 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Baum's costs compare to other urology physicians in Houston?
Dr. Baum's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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?
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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