Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum

Overview

Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum, MD,MPH, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Covington, Louisiana. She attended and graduated from medical school in 2006, having over 18 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Ochsner Clinic Llc. Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (985) 898-7400 to request Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Pediatrics / Pediatric Gastroenterology click for detail Pediatric Gastroenterology A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.	MD.203308	Louisiana
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Pediatrics click for detail Pediatrics A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.	203308	Louisiana
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Pediatrics click for detail Pediatrics A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.	253681	New York

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Ochsner Clinic Llc	Ochsner Clinic Llc	1559

Practice Locations

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Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum [NPI: 1356579973]Gastroenterology, Pediatric Medicine