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Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1189 Ratings)

Specializes in: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Gynecology

Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1972)

Professional interests include: biopsy, endometriosis, dilation and curettage (D&C), and more.

833 Chestnut Street (entrance Near 8th Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-5000

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD is an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and gynecology. She graduated from Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP).

Office Locations

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

833 Chestnut Street (entrance Near 8th Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-5000

(215) 923-1089

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Some issues Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that causes symptoms such as acne, facial hair, and weight gain. It is often diagnosed when patients experience problems getting pregnant, because PCOS can interfere with ovulation. There is no cure for PCOS, but there are effective treatments that can lessen the severity of the symptoms.

Despite the name, not everyone with polycystic ovarian syndrome develops cysts on their ovaries. It is also possible to have ovarian cysts without having PCOS. The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are actually related to insulin resistance, a condition where the insulin made by the body is not effectively recognized by the cells. This causes the pancreas to release higher levels of insulin in order to keep blood sugar levels stable, and the excess insulin interferes with hormone production in the pituitary and ovaries, causing the PCOS symptoms.

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Weight gain
Acne
Facial or body hair
Thinning head hair
Missing or irregular periods
Infertility

PCOS is a syndrome, which means that if patients have PCOS, they might not have each and every symptom. Even a few of them might be enough to have physicians check for polycystic ovarian syndrome. A doctor might perform an exam and order blood tests to measure hormone levels.

Treatment for PCOS may include:

Insulin sensitizers, which help the body use insulin more effectively, lowering hormone levels. The most commonly used insulin sensitizer is metformin.
Weight loss. Being overweight does not cause PCOS, and PCOS can make losing weight difficult. Still, weight loss can improve symptoms for many women.
Birth control pills to regulate menstruation and sometimes reduce symptoms such as acne.
Fertility medications, especially medications to stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene.
Anti-androgen medications, which work to treat symptoms such as acne and facial hair.
Low-carb diets, which work similarly to insulin sensitizers to lower hormone levels and help reduce weight.
Ovarian drilling or resectioning, surgical procedures sometimes performed if infertility is a persistent problem. These procedures open up the wall of the ovary to temporarily make ovulation more likely.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women. Left untreated, it can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Fortunately there are many good treatment options available.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	27
doctor visit	59
gynecologic procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	46
doctor visit	22
gynecologic procedures	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	36
doctor visit	31
gynecologic procedures	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	39
doctor visit	47
gynecologic procedures	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	47
gynecologic procedures	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated as an infertility specialist in Philadelphia, PA were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

breast exam	39
doctor visit	47
gynecologic procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD graduated from Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1972. She completed residency at Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1972)

Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 1189 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
COMSORT, Inc	$100 NEXPLANON $100
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$79 Da Vinci Surgical System $79
Olympus America Inc.	$49 Surgical Energy Products $49
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.	$21 $21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$18 LANTUS $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$168
Consulting Fee	$100

Biography

Dr. Frances Batzer Baylson specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and gynecology and practices in Philadelphia, PA. Her areas of clinical interest consist of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), biopsy, and endometriosis. On average, patients gave Dr. Batzer Baylson a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan. After completing medical school at Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, she performed her residency at Jefferson University Hospitals, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, and Abington Memorial Hospital. Dr. Batzer Baylson is professionally affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). Jefferson Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Philadelphia, PA.