Tara Baxter, MD
NPI 1679189112ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Marlborough, MA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro, PC, practicing in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $26,613 for 94 patients in 2024, with only 16 Part D claims. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,497 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Marlborough Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679189112 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 290415 | MA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | 290415 | MA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma | 207XX0801X | 290415 | MA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 94 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 348 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,613 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16 · 16 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $791.16 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthopaedic Associates of Marlboro, PCMarlborough, MA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Marlborough HospitalMarlborough, MA
- Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,497 · 26 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$375.41 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $568.54 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $326.94 | 5 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $161.52 | 8 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $142.87 | 2 |
| Bioventus LLC | $111.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$979.60 · 23 payments
- Travel and Lodging$498.50 · 2 payments
- Education$19.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records