Dr. Nathan Harris Baruch , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Lubbock, TX
602 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX 794153364
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
602 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX 794153364
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Austin, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $22.58 in 2025
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It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Baruch as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lubbock and Texas
27 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Lubbock, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lubbock
0% of these 27 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.3% of these 27 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $239.80 in 2023 to $22.58 in 2025.
- 2023: $239.80
- 2024: $92.39
- 2025: $22.58
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $22.58.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
JOURNAVX | General | $22.58 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
1601 Trinity St
Austin, TX 787121765
Phone: 8338822737
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Radiology - Radiation Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified), Registered Nurse
Emergency Medicine
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX W3471)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 602 INDIANA AVE, LUBBOCK, TX 794153364 (Tel: 8067422011)
Registered at 3214 40TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794132726 (Tel: 2408998521)
Recorded as NATHAN BARUCH, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Lubbock
- Dr. Sergiy Nesterenko, MD
- Dr. Harry Hall, MD
- Dr. David Shephard, MD
- Dr. Austin Mcphilamy, MD
- Dr. Jason Ramsey, MD
- Dr. Robert King, MD
Mailing Address
3214 40th St
Lubbock, TX 794132726
Phone: 2408998521