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Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Howard R. Baade

NP · Nurse Practitioner · University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
12221 N MOPAC EXPY
Austin, TX 78758
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 19 Years Practicing
574
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
19
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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What Howard Baade, NP Does

Howard Baade, NP served 574 Medicare patients across 637 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 97% above the average Nurse Practitioner in Texas (292 patients across 9,693 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)276231
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)115111
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen (87635)8179
Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique (87651)6461
Urinalysis, manual test (81002)5041

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Howard Baade, NP 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 Howard Baade, NP. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 12221 N MOPAC EXPY, Austin, TX 78758
Phone: (512) 901-2530

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 72% 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

72.6443

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 78758, TX

If Howard Baade, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 78758, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Sarah PerryNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Nancy A. MathewInternal Medicine<1 mi
Shantisony P. NagavarapuInternal Medicine<1 mi
Neelima N. GantaFamily Practice<1 mi
Huy D. DoInternal Medicine<1 mi
Kusuma KanaparthiInternal Medicine<1 mi

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Howard R. Baade: Common Questions

Does Howard Baade, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Howard Baade, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Howard Baade, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 78758, TX →
Where is Howard Baade, NP's office?
Howard Baade, NP practices at 12221 N MOPAC EXPY, Austin, TX 78758. Phone: (512) 901-2530.
What Medicare plans does Howard Baade, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (512) 901-2530 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 78758, TX to see available options.
Does Howard Baade, NP offer telehealth visits?
Howard Baade, NP 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 Howard Baade, NP?
Howard Baade, NP graduated in 2007 and has been practicing for approximately 19 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Howard Baade, NP treated 574 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Howard Baade, NP 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 (512) 901-2530 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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