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Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

2730 University Boulevard W Suite 310
Wheaton, MD 20902

(301) 942-7600

Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP is a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

2730 University Boulevard W Suite 310
Wheaton, MD 20902

(301) 942-7600

(301) 942-3132

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Imagine pouring packets of sugar into a glass of tea, said Dr. Herbert S. B. Baraf, managing partner of Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates in Maryland.”—"Why Do I Have Gout? (Published 2013)", New York Times, April 2013

“Savient paid for hotels and transportation for some patients to attend the meeting, which was in Silver Spring, Md. "I do not recall participating in any trial where patients were so profoundly...”—"F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval of a Gout Drug (Published 2009)", New York Times, June 2009

“Arcoxia may also be better at relieving pain than the first generation of Cox-2 drugs, said Dr. Herbert Baraf, the lead investigator of the trial and director of the Center for Rheumatology and...”—"Casting light on new arthritis drugs", Los Angeles Times, November 2004

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	230
blood draw	1019
chemotherapy	230
doctor visit	1658
hip imaging	14
injections	316
lab tests	5605
minimally invasive procedures	253
musculoskeletal imaging	129
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	78
preventive care	69
spinal procedures	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
thyroid function tests	89
vaccines	14
X-rays	352

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	222
blood draw	1040
chemotherapy	222
doctor visit	1649
injections	348
lab tests	5502
minimally invasive procedures	263
musculoskeletal imaging	135
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	75
preventive care	26
spinal procedures	111
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	48
X-rays	343

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	126
Hispanic	46
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	118
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	175
blood draw	953
chemotherapy	175
doctor visit	1522
injections	334
lab tests	4859
minimally invasive procedures	195
musculoskeletal imaging	106
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	69
preventive care	30
spinal procedures	108
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	58
vaccines	14
X-rays	300

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	109
Hispanic	32
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	94
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	164
blood draw	938
chemotherapy	164
doctor visit	1465
injections	269
lab tests	4814
manual therapy	30
minimally invasive procedures	181
musculoskeletal imaging	90
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	57
preventive care	20
rehabilitation	73
spinal procedures	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	38
X-rays	262

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	218
Hispanic	66
Asian	76
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	190
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	169
blood draw	886
chemotherapy	169
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	1390
injections	299
lab tests	4340
manual therapy	30
minimally invasive procedures	184
musculoskeletal imaging	90
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	25
preventive care	18
rehabilitation	163
spinal procedures	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	33
X-rays	240

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	101
Hispanic	48
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	112
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	183
blood draw	819
chemotherapy	183
doctor visit	1290
injections	261
lab tests	3973
manual therapy	84
minimally invasive procedures	200
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	18
rehabilitation	146
spinal procedures	91
thyroid function tests	45
X-rays	220

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	115
Hispanic	43
Asian	37
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	119
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	160
blood draw	834
chemotherapy	160
doctor visit	1321
injections	339
lab tests	4354
manual therapy	114
minimally invasive procedures	185
musculoskeletal imaging	106
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	23
preventive care	17
rehabilitation	236
spinal procedures	105
thyroid function tests	77
X-rays	234

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	108
Hispanic	52
Asian	38
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	111
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
blood draw	836
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	1336
injections	251
lab tests	4486
minimally invasive procedures	223
musculoskeletal imaging	83
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	26
spinal procedures	86
thyroid function tests	58
vaccines	13
X-rays	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	101
Hispanic	46
Asian	39
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	114
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	151
blood draw	593
chemotherapy	151
doctor visit	1086
injections	164
lab tests	3261
minimally invasive procedures	164
musculoskeletal imaging	142
preventive care	27
spinal procedures	48
thyroid function tests	92
X-rays	190

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	99
Hispanic	39
Asian	32
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	96
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	166
blood draw	755
chemotherapy	166
doctor visit	1220
injections	190
lab tests	3938
minimally invasive procedures	187
musculoskeletal imaging	205
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	22
spinal procedures	76
thyroid function tests	86
X-rays	293

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	107
Hispanic	39
Asian	40
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	110
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	46
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
blood draw	384
chemotherapy	71
doctor visit	554
injections	100
lab tests	1372
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	100
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	19
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	66
Hispanic	20
Asian	31
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	69
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	54
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated as a rheumatologist in Wheaton, MD were lab tests, blood draw, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	229
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	171
blood draw	823
chemotherapy	171
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	1317
hip imaging	14
injections	261
lab tests	4227
manual therapy	64
minimally invasive procedures	192
musculoskeletal imaging	117
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	42
preventive care	27
rehabilitation	154
spinal procedures	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	58
vaccines	13
X-rays	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	380
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	209
85 and over	103
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	36
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Wheaton, MD.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$193,016 Lupron $38,514	Humira $34,256	Rinvoq $57	$120,190
Horizon Pharma plc	$95,976 KRYSTEXXA $95,702	NO_PRODUCT $150	RAYOS $24	Duexis $10	$90
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$80,473 KRYSTEXXA $76,230	$4,243
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB	$57,777 Kineret $29,530	SYNAGIS $13,749	$14,498
SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION	$34,487 Artz Dispo $34,487
Other	$256,223 Colcrys $48,439	KRYSTEXXA $40,790	SIMPONI ARIA $21,475	STELARA $14,738	Cimzia $13,410	Other $117,372

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$208,093
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$207,698
Honoraria	$155,204
Travel and Lodging	$91,564
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$34,487
Other	$20,906

Research Payments

Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP has received 1148 research payments totaling $4,276,959.

Biography

Dr. Herbert Baraf works as an adult rheumatology. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Stuart Block Baraf, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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