DR. HOWARD N BAKER MD
NPI 1508855685
Hospitalist in New Britain, CT
About Dr. Howard N Baker Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. HOWARD N BAKER MD (NPI 1508855685) is an individual hospitalist provider in New Britain, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (033574) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Howard N Baker Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Howard Baker reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
New Britain, CT 06052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 745 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 06052 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Howard Baker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Baker is 1508855685. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 20, 2005.
Where is Howard Baker located?
Howard Baker practices at 100 Grand St, New Britain, CT 06052. The listed phone number is (860) 224-5011.
What is Howard Baker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Howard Baker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Baker is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Howard Baker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Baker reassigns Medicare benefits to The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (New Britain, CT). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Howard Baker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Howard Baker accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Taro Health list Howard Baker as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Howard Baker was last updated on October 15, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Howard N Baker, MD · NPI 1508855685
Hospitalist physician in New Britain, Connecticut. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 20, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508855685 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 20, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 033574 (Connecticut)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 100 GRAND ST, New Britain, CT 06052-2016
- **Phone:** (860) 224-5011 · **Fax:** (860) 224-5785
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (NPI 1063461481, New Britain, CT), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 15, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 110187494; Medicare UPIN F80788
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508855685) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.