Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Michael J. Baum

DO · Family Practice · Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine
908 OAK TREE AVE
SUITE L
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 43+ Years Practicing
958
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
43
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Baum

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New Jersey, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Baum is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 07080, NJ — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Baum Does

Dr. Baum served 958 Medicare patients across 2,145 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 41% above the average Family Practice in New Jersey (677 patients across 1,563 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)563126
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes (99457)28444
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)265108
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)249109
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (99454)19841

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Baum billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Baum. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Baum practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Baum offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 908 OAK TREE AVE, SUITE L, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Phone: (908) 757-6660

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

35 min

Average commute time in this zip · 83% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

96.4798

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 07080, NJ

If Dr. Baum isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 07080, NJ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Gerardo DumapitInternal Medicine1.3K<1 mi
Gurpreet MankoNurse Practitioner—1.0 mi
Yvesnallie AntoineNurse Practitioner—1.0 mi
Nishtha JoshiNurse Practitioner—1.0 mi
Hamida O. YaqoobiNurse Practitioner881.1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Baum takes three steps:

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Michael J. Baum: Common Questions

Does Dr. Baum accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Baum is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Baum depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 07080, NJ →
Where is Dr. Baum's office?
Dr. Baum practices at 908 OAK TREE AVE, SUITE L, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Phone: (908) 757-6660.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Baum accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (908) 757-6660 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 07080, NJ to see available options.
Does Dr. Baum offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Baum is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Baum?
Dr. Baum graduated in 1983 and has been practicing for approximately 43 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Baum treated 958 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Baum is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (908) 757-6660 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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