Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD
NPI 1407310006ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Cleveland, OH
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with University Hospitals Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $131,858 for 246 patients in 2024, with only 40 Part D claims. Paragonix Technologies, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $35,834 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists HCA Florida Jfk Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1407310006 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 17, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 35-08-1335-B | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (FL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 246 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 361 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,858 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 40 · 90 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $1,978 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 2,294 clinicians
- Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery LLCAtlantis, FL · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Jfk HospitalAtlantis, FL
- Lake HealthConcord, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$35,834 · 97 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$96,106 · 159 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $12,000 | 2 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $10,722 | 7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $6,937 | 24 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,473 | 36 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $845.53 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$26,525 · 6 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,360 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$3,188 · 81 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,728 · 7 payments
- Entertainment$32.94 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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