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Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

225 Smith Avenue N Suite 400
Saint Paul, MN 55102

(651) 290-0133

Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

Office Locations

225 Smith Avenue N Suite 400
Saint Paul, MN 55102

(651) 290-0133

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Essentia Health

523 N 3rd Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

(218) 828-3103

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640 Jackson Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“But the study, led St. Paul's United Hospital heart specialist Dr. Kenneth Baran, suggests that it can cut the time needed to treat the most dangerous heart attacks from an average of 81 minutes to...”—"Heart attack patients bypass emergency room | HeraldNet.com", Herald Net, July 2010

“"The results are not proof positive, but they certainly suggest that women haven't done as well in the past as men because they're more sensitive to smaller degrees of narrowing within a stent,"...”—"Study: Coated stents work for women", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, September 2007

“Dr. Kenneth Baran, a cardiologist at United Hospital in St. Paul, said while the report's conclusion is a cause for concern, he also raised questions about its methodology.”—"Study: Boston Scientific stent riskier than JJ's", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, September 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angiogram

coronary angioplasty with stent

left heart catheterization

percutaneous coronary intervention

By Affordability:

angiogram

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty with stent, left heart catheterization, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	122
catheterization	122
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	120
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	122
stent placement (stenting)	42
vascular procedures	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	150
catheterization	150
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	115
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	150
stent placement (stenting)	54
vascular procedures	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	49
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	177
catheterization	177
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	108
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	177
stent placement (stenting)	66
vascular procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	75
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	86
emergency care	16
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	120
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	168
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	142
emergency care	12
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	142
stent placement (stenting)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	70
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	109
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	110
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	109
stent placement (stenting)	46
vascular procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	42
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	34
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	131
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	34
vascular procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	38
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	112
cardiac procedures	346
catheterization	269
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	256
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	269
stent placement (stenting)	112
stress testing	38
vascular procedures	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	194
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	93
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	183
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	77
stent placement (stenting)	36
vascular procedures	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	107
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	309
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	60
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	202
minimally invasive procedures	13
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	56
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and inpatient care.

angioplasty	60
blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	128
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	160
emergency care	14
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	114
stent placement (stenting)	57
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vascular procedures	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD.

**Gender**
Female	173
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	359
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	127
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$13,963 Resolute $9,502	STENTS $2,239	Heart Valves $1,705	CoreValve Evolut $234	Catheters $155	Other $127
Abbott Laboratories	$11,527 Xience V coronary stent system $9,483	Mitra Clip system $964	Vascular $832	AMPLATZER Occluders $157	Occluders $91
Lake Region Medical, Inc.	$6,700 $6,700
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC. D.B.A. LAKE REGION MEDICAL	$5,296 $5,296
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,088 ATHERECTOMY $2,375	STENTS $337	SYNERGY $253	WATCHMAN $204	GENERAL - STENTS $196	Other $1,723
Other	$14,124 iFR $3,357	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,859	RadialSeal Introducer $1,371	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,267	ZipWire $638	Other $5,632

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$26,779
Consulting Fee	$21,159
Food and Beverage	$8,755
Education	$6

Research Payments

Dr. Kenneth William Baran, MD has received 56 research payments totaling $163,628.

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Baran, who practices in Brainerd, MN and Saint Paul, MN, is a medical specialist in interventional cardiology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Dr. Baran is professionally affiliated with Essentia Health.

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