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Ioana Baiu, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Columbus

NPI 1598007544

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
13 years
Harvard Medical School, 2013

Offices

1 location · Osu Surgery, LLC · 207 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute · Ohio State University Hospitals. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Baiu’s office at (614) 293-9059 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.

California Medical Board record

Licence A143354 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2016 · expires 2028-04-30 · Harvard Medical School.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus, OHAcute Care Hospital · Government - State · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, which runs 8 hospitalsHome of Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: 3.329, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.6, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.498, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Ohio State University State Health System

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 11 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Ohio State University State Health System
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections3.329WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.6BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.498BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.99 (0.21 to 1.77) · 3,100 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.96 (0.77 to 1.14)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.6 (163.31 to 221.9) · 349 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.3 · 144 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.9 · 134 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.8 · 159 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 695 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 354 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.9 · 942 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 6,180 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.3) · 14,138 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.13 to 0.46) · 14,833 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.43 (2.01 to 4.85) · 4,450 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.57 (1.54 to 3.61) · 2,026 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.2 (1.05 to 3.35) · 3,639 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.88 (6.37 to 13.39) · 2,231 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.82 (3.5 to 8.14) · 2,130 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.39 (1.13 to 3.66) · 1,065 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0 to 0.65) · 12,527 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 120 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.867No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.093No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.129No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.5 · 302 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 1,369 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-24.4 · 199 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-5.6 · 862 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-9.2 · 398 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.7 · 661 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.3 to 7.9) · 54 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits8.7 (6 to 12.5) · 54 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.7 · 116 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits13.5 · 157 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.1 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits15.8 (12.4 to 20.2) · 1,554 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,241 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,595 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Ohio State University State Health System
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Ohio State University State Health System
Room was "always" clean65%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$3,658

Medicare paid this office $3,658 for 15 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10None
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

15 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Health risk score 1.81. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73% · Coronary heart disease 73%.

The office billed $15,585, Medicare allowed $4,588 and paid $3,658; for 26 services of 14 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241526721.81$15,585$3,658
202259120732.01$84,743$13,266

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes31$2,740$64
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes11$1,547$91
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes17$889$34

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$524

Pharmacies billed $524 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

24 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $524 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20242611NoneNone$524
20221211None0%$89
2021311736% (11)None$1,179
2020282279% (22)0%$217
2019403168% (27)None$1,040
2018262692% (24)None$305
2017332782% (27)0%$535
2016292055% (16)None$582

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2021: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Oxycodone11$94$9

2020: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Oxycodone18$116$6

2019: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Oxycodone19$103$5

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Oxycodone13$126$10

2017: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$205$13

Money from drug and device companies

$5,273 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025415None$5,273
202425None$1,190
202337$500$2,486
202225$542$1,258

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$4,631
10 payments
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-21 · $128
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-19 · $160
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-14 · $128
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-14 · $160
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-13 · $135
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-13 · $16
  • Education for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-13 · $2,500
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-07 · $28
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-02-21 · $1,346
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-02-21 · $30
Galvanize TherapeuticsAliya System$320
3 payments
  • Meals for Aliya System · 2025-06-12 · $145
  • Meals for Aliya System · 2025-04-22 · $13
  • Meals for Aliya System · 2025-04-18 · $161
MedtronicIllumisite$167
1 payment
  • Meals for Illumisite · 2025-01-25 · $167
AxogenNone$155
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-06-20 · $155
See all 15 published payments
Every published payment
AxogenMeals · 2025-06-20None$155
Galvanize TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-06-12Aliya System$145
Galvanize TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-04-22Aliya System$13
Galvanize TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-04-18Aliya System$161
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-03-21Da Vinci Surgical System$128
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-03-19Da Vinci Surgical System$160
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-03-14Da Vinci Surgical System$128
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-03-14Da Vinci Surgical System$160
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-03-13Da Vinci Surgical System$135
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-03-13Da Vinci Surgical System$16
Intuitive SurgicalEducation · 2025-03-13Da Vinci Surgical System$2,500
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-03-07Da Vinci Surgical System$28
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-02-21Da Vinci Surgical System$1,346
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-02-21Da Vinci Surgical System$30
MedtronicMeals · 2025-01-25Illumisite$167
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022)

2024: $1,190

Payments by company in 2024
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$1,157
3 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-06-25 · $129
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2024-04-02 · $1,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-04-02 · $28
KLS-Martin L.P.None$33
2 payments
  • Meals · 2024-06-06 · $13
  • Meals · 2024-05-23 · $20

2023: $2,486

Payments by company in 2023
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$1,964
5 payments
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2023-10-11 · $1,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-09-19 · $160
  • Travel for Da Vinci Sp · 2023-08-16 · $184
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-07-12 · $19
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-07-12 · $601
DavolNone$500
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2023-09-29 · $500
KLS-Martin L.P.None$22
1 payment
  • Meals · 2023-08-29 · $22

2022: $1,258

Payments by company in 2022
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$716
4 payments
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-11-23 · $136
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-10-11 · $186
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-31 · $19
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-31 · $376
Becton Dickinson andNone$542
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2022-04-22 · $542

Professional record

NPI
1598007544
Licence
CA A143354California A143354: Current · expires 2028-04-30
Trained
Harvard Medical School, 2013 · 13 years ago
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X)
Mailing address
700 Ackerman Rd Ste 2120, Columbus, OH, 43202
NPI first listed
2013-03-17
NPI last updated
2026-05-19
NPI record certified
2026-05-19

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305

This office lists an electronic records connection.