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Dr. David A. Baer, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hernia, breast issues, laparoscopic surgery, and more.

401 West Hampden Place Suite 230a
Englewood, CO 80110

(303) 788-8989

Dr. David A. Baer, MD is a general surgeon in Denver, CO specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Dr. David A. Baer, MD is affiliated with HealthOne, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HCA HealthONE Swedish.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

2535 S Downing Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 788-8989

(303) 645-4992

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HCA HealthONE Swedish

401 West Hampden Place Suite 230a
Englewood, CO 80110

(303) 788-8989

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Some issues Dr. David A. Baer, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News

“PORTER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL: Named Dr. David Baer the medical director of surgery.”—"People on the move", The Denver Post, June 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. David A. Baer, MD performed more laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

In 2023, Dr. David A. Baer, MD performed more hernia surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	112
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	146
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	132
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	118
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	137
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	117
gastrointestinal procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Baer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Denver, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	124
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	8
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Baer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Baer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Baer, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Baer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthOne

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

HCA HealthONE Swedish

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David A. Baer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$33,348 Da Vinci Surgical System $27,692	DAVINCI XI $5,500	DA VINCI SP $156
TELA Bio, Inc.	$1,818 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $1,801	Ovitex $16
Davol Inc.	$883 SURGICAL $883
Stryker Corporation	$436 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $390	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $29	1688 $16
Ethicon US, LLC	$146 Mesh $104	Harmonic $27	$15
Other	$894 Control+ $93	GATTEX $74	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $66	AirSeal $48	Exparel $42	Other $572

**Types of Payments**
Education	$25,035
Travel and Lodging	$7,613
Food and Beverage	$4,768
Consulting Fee	$93
Gift	$16

Biography

Dr. David Baer's specialties are general surgery and trauma surgery. Dr. Baer's clinical interests include gastrointestinal surgery, breast issues, and laparoscopic surgery. He graduated from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and then he performed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HealthOne.