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Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

1571 Washington Street Suite 201
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 782-1650

Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS is an orthopedist in Watertown, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Carthage Area Hospital, Cayuga Health and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center.

Office Locations

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center

1571 Washington Street Suite 201
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 782-1650

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2023

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injections

In 2012, Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	325
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	64
hospital care	26
injections	325
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	117
rehabilitation	649
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2013 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
complementary or alternative therapy	40
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	694
hip imaging	79
hospital care	21
injections	306
inpatient care	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	21
rehabilitation	525
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	89
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2014 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	664
hip imaging	71
hospital care	34
injections	234
inpatient care	34
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	15
rehabilitation	569
spinal procedures	49
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	139

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	90
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2015 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	360
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	886
hip imaging	83
hospital care	43
injections	360
inpatient care	43
manual therapy	49
musculoskeletal imaging	134
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
rehabilitation	702
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	206
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	346
complementary or alternative therapy	69
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	808
hip imaging	19
hospital care	37
injections	346
inpatient care	37
manual therapy	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	133
rehabilitation	776
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	113
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2017 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
complementary or alternative therapy	63
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	683
hip imaging	26
hospital care	21
injections	209
inpatient care	21
manual therapy	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	156
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
rehabilitation	531
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	95
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2018 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
complementary or alternative therapy	60
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	652
hip imaging	27
hospital care	11
injections	173
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	123
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
rehabilitation	1253
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	92
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	478
injections	136
manual therapy	256
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
rehabilitation	504
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	71
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	468
hospital care	12
injections	116
inpatient care	12
manual therapy	218
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	11
rehabilitation	471
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	66
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	566
hip imaging	62
injections	165
manual therapy	549
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	194
nerve procedures	43
rehabilitation	1630
spinal procedures	64
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	96
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	485
hip imaging	28
injections	127
manual therapy	466
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	89
nerve procedures	27
rehabilitation	1579
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	70
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, NY were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	218
complementary or alternative therapy	58
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic evaluation	44
doctor visit	642
hip imaging	51
hospital care	25
injections	227
inpatient care	25
manual therapy	228
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	19
rehabilitation	835
spinal procedures	27
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	660
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	210
85 and over	89
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	281

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carthage Area Hospital

Cayuga Health

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,401 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $2,183	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $218
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$895 Trauma $207	Early Intervention $153	VIPER $100	Spine $96	ATTUNE $76	Other $264
K2M, Inc.	$512 General K2M Product Discussion $242	K2M Cervical $110	CHESAPEAKE $73	MESA $45	EVEREST $30	Other $12
Stryker Corporation	$247 THORACO-LUMBAR $139	TRIATHLON $108
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$168 VIPER $168
Other	$429 BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $129	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $113	Implate $101	BUTRANS $39	Spinal Implant $22	Other $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,168
Travel and Lodging	$1,433
Entertainment	$51

Biography

Dr. Bruce Baird is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Baird attended the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Cayuga Health, and Carthage Area Hospital.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce L. Baird, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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