Individual provider Active NPI

Ric Alan Baxter, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
  • Bethlehem, PA
National Provider Identifier
1679683486
Registry record updated Jul 9, 2013
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207QH0002X
License
MD026616E Issued in PA
Practice address
2455 Black River Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18015-5207
Phone
(610) 997-7120
Fax
(610) 997-7107
NPI assigned
Aug 30, 2006
Last updated
Jul 9, 2013By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 9, 2013

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X MD026616E PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2455 Black River Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18015-5207

Mailing address

2455 Black River Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18015-5207
Phone (610) 997-7120

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
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
I20041122000529 PA Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative CarePractitioner - Family Practice 9830171966 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative CareAlso: Family Practice
Education
Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1978
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
St Lukes Physician Group IncGroup PAC ID 6709798333, 2,161 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

801 Ostrm St
Bethlehem, PA 18015-1000
Phone (610) 954-2200

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
97.13 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
82.27
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD026616EPAMDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
St. Luke's Physician Group, Inc. Current Accepting new patients
St Luke's Physician Group Inc CurrentSince Mar 23, 2009 Accepting new patients
St. Luke's Pulmonary Sleep Medicine CurrentSince Mar 23, 2009 Accepting new patients
Upper Bucks Family Medical Center PC Past Accepting new patients
Visiting Nurse Association of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc Past Accepting new patients
Visiting Nurse Association of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc Hospice and Palliative Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

801 Ostrum St
Fountain Hill, PA 18015
Phone (610) 954-2200

255 Front St
Hellertown, PA 18055
Phone (484) 526-5255

200 Apple St
Ste 2
Quakertown, PA 18951
Phone (215) 529-5210

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 1

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
St. Luke's HospiceBethlehem, PA, CCN 391535 Hospice W-2 Managing Employee Jan 1, 2024

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 6

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

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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