Dr. John Dean Baker, MD

Dr. Baker practices at Cardiology Consultants of OC Medical Group Inc. in Santa Ana, California.

Dr. Baker's NPI, 1124022850, was assigned on June 10, 2005. Dr. Baker graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1987. Dr. Baker holds California license G65259.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is Cardiology Consultants of OC Medical Group Inc., at 801 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 568-6600.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is Cardiology Consultants of OC Medical Group Inc. in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Baker is also affiliated with Orange County Global Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cardiology Consultants of Orange County Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baker to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baker practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Baker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Baker is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Baker's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders and high cholesterol among the conditions Dr. Baker treats.

CMS data shows 1,831 Medicare services from Dr. Baker across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,034 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,662 for them.

CMS counts 1,034 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 350 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 77% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baker's median patient age at 63, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baker wrote 1,703 Medicare Part D claims for 300 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,573 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $458,220 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,475 claims across 26 drugs.

Dr. Baker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Baker as offering telehealth.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Baker in 2007. The most frequent topics are Coronary Angiography, Myocardial Infarction and Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted. Dr. Baker's most frequent co-authors are Tony S. Das, MD, Douglas G. Ebersole, MD and Hooman Madyoon, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Baker from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $2,870.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Baker, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013. Dr. Baker serves on CA American College of Cardiology, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease - California ACC and Specialty Delegate to the American Medical Association.

Dr. Baker graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1987. Dr. Baker is a member of ACC, ACP, CMA and SCAI.

Dr. Baker is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.