Individual provider Active NPI

Howard B Baum

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Clifton, NJ
National Provider Identifier
1558301176
Registry record updated Feb 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
25MA04043600 Issued in NJ
Practice address
6 Brighton Rd
2ND Floor
Clifton, NJ 07012-1647
Phone
(973) 777-7911
Fax
(973) 777-5403
NPI assigned
Jun 8, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 13, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 25MA04043600 NJ
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X 25MA04043600 NJ Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6 Brighton Rd
2ND Floor
Clifton, NJ 07012-1647

Mailing address

6 Brighton Rd
2ND Floor
Clifton, NJ 07012-1647
Phone (973) 777-7911

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1950606MedicaidNJ

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20051010000087 NJ Practitioner - GastroenterologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 4082639075 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
GastroenterologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1977
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Summit Medical Group PAGroup PAC ID 5395642276, 1,204 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Diamond Hill Rd
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2104
Phone (908) 273-4300

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy50
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux51

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
25MA04043600NJMDGastroenterology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Summit Medical Group PA CurrentSince Oct 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group PA CurrentSince Oct 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
New Jersey Physicians LLC Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group, Inc Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1 Diamond Hill Rd
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Phone (908) 277-8868

150 Floral Ave
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone (908) 588-3890

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: howard.baum.1@2983.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 4

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 2

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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}

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