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Christopher E Baird, MD

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Lakeland, FL
National Provider Identifier
1013912658
Registry record updated Aug 7, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X
License
ME73365 Issued in FL
Practice address
1725 Clarendon Ave
Lakeland, FL 33803-2572
Phone
(863) 468-9285
NPI assigned
Jun 20, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 7, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X ME-73365 FL
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X MD61675014 WA
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X ME73365 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1725 Clarendon Ave
Lakeland, FL 33803-2572

Mailing address

1725 Clarendon Ave
Lakeland, FL 33803-2572
Phone (813) 468-9285

Other identifiers 3

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
271020000MedicaidFL
41527OtherFLBCBS
PS288OtherFLMEDICARE HF

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL, WA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20041117000178 FL Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Hospitalist 8022906445 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20250708004155 WA Practitioner - Internal Medicine 8022906445 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1994
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Ridgewood Physician Services, LLCGroup PAC ID 0446594105, 47 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

40100 Hwy 27
Davenport, FL 33837-5906
Phone (863) 422-4971

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
70.73 of 100Reported as group
Quality
8.6
Promoting interoperability
90
Improvement activities
40
Cost
68.84

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
ME-73365FLMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Professional Health Care of Pinellas Inc. CurrentSince Sep 25, 2024 Accepting new patients
South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC Internal Medicine Current Accepting new patients
South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Apr 26, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ridgewood Physician Services, LLC Hospitalist CurrentSince Aug 15, 2025 Accepting new patients
Professional Health Care of Pinellas LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Sep 25, 2024 Accepting new patients
South Sound Inpatient Physicians, PLLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Apr 26, 2025 Accepting new patients
Watson Clinic LLP Past Accepting new patients
Cabbage Palm Inpatient Services LLC Hospitalist Past Accepting new patients
Bond Urgent Care LLC Past Accepting new patients
Alliance for Better Care, P.C. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

40100 Highway 27
Davenport, FL 33837
Phone (863) 419-2496

1839 Central Ave
#9
St Petersburg, FL 33713

1839 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL 33713
Phone (727) 322-1054

6336 Fort King Rd
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone (813) 640-0060

120 Brentwood Commons Way
Ste 510
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone (253) 682-6040

407 14th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone (253) 697-4000

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/EIJHAA

Organizations & group practices 10

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "LAKELAND",
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