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Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD

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(Keesag A. Baron, MD)

(192 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

1242 E Indepdendence Suite 200 Mercy Clinic Cardiology
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 883-5500

Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD is a cardiologist in Springfield, MO specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic Cardiology - S National and James River Freeway.

Office Locations

1242 E Indepdendence Suite 200 Mercy Clinic Cardiology
Springfield, MO 65804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2023

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echocardiogram

In 2012, Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	36
cardiac procedures	770
cardioversion	55
catheterization	174
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	2448
hospital care	1270
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	27
inpatient care	1224
lab tests	804
minimally invasive procedures	218
outpatient care	46
stent placement (stenting)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	516
vascular procedures	142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	472
cardioversion	52
catheterization	116
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	1429
emergency care	15
hospital care	818
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	786
minimally invasive procedures	149
outpatient care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	291
vascular procedures	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	160
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	47
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	744
cardioversion	63
catheterization	198
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	2041
emergency care	15
hospital care	1072
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	977
minimally invasive procedures	232
outpatient care	95
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	465
vascular procedures	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	189
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2015 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	734
cardioversion	51
catheterization	182
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	2243
emergency care	12
hospital care	777
implant surgery	25
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	705
minimally invasive procedures	207
outpatient care	72
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2072
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	384
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	583
cardioversion	45
catheterization	153
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1989
emergency care	11
hospital care	790
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	696
minimally invasive procedures	178
outpatient care	94
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vascular procedures	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	182
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	494
cardioversion	41
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	1532
emergency care	13
hospital care	774
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	706
minimally invasive procedures	147
outpatient care	68
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	333
vascular procedures	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	865
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	143
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	346
cardioversion	38
catheterization	29
counseling services	18
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1359
hospital care	495
inpatient care	421
minimally invasive procedures	29
outpatient care	74
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	140
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	361
cardioversion	28
catheterization	37
counseling services	22
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1424
hospital care	393
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	359
minimally invasive procedures	53
outpatient care	34
preventive care	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	308
vascular procedures	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	116
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	239
cardioversion	30
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1365
hospital care	279
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	30
outpatient care	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	118
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	211
cardioversion	35
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1361
hospital care	182
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	43
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	103
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	143
doctor visit	1186
hospital care	71
inpatient care	53
outpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	143

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	106
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated as a cardiologist in Springfield, MO were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	463
cardioversion	43
catheterization	107
counseling services	20
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1670
emergency care	13
hospital care	629
implant surgery	26
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	574
lab tests	804
minimally invasive procedures	126
outpatient care	54
preventive care	20
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	330
vascular procedures	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	856
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	293
85 and over	149
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	330

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Clinic Cardiology - S National and James River Freeway

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. Keesag A. Baron, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, Prime Health Services, First Health Network, MultiPlan/PHCS, MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Arkansas MCO, Health Management Network, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

Prime Health Services

First Health Network

MultiPlan/PHCS

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Arkansas MCO

Health Management Network

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 192 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Keesag A. Baron, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,560 EMBLEM $1,491	GENERAL - THERAPIES $1,361	Rotablator $119	GENERAL THERAPIES $106	Brady System $62	Other $421
Pfizer Inc.	$2,159 ELIQUIS $1,799	PAXLOVID $113	NURTEC ODT $110	CHANTIX $67	VIAGRA $61	Other $9
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,107 XARELTO $2,038	INVOKANA $69
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,099 CardioMEMS HF System $1,939	CRM $88	Unify Assura $19	Vascular $15	Angio-Seal $13	Other $24
Amgen Inc.	$2,060 Repatha $1,971	Corlanor $55	$34
Other	$19,415 ELIQUIS $1,443	ENTRESTO $1,427	Micra $1,298	LifeVest $1,234	Effient $1,060	Other $12,955

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,013
Travel and Lodging	$4,840
Education	$399
Consulting Fee	$150

Biography

Dr. Keesag Baron's specialty is cardiology (heart disease). After attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Baron appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. In addition to English, Dr. Baron speaks Armenian. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Springfield, MO.