Dr. Blaise W. Baxter, MD

Dr. Baxter practices at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Baxter's NPI, 1487681342, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Baxter graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Baxter holds Pennsylvania license MD468416.

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, at 350 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 655-4000.

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Baxter is also affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baxter to 2 more hospitals, 7 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baxter practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Baxter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Baxter is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Baxter's licenses on file in 13 states: Pennsylvania, South Dakota, California, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia and Mississippi.

CMS data shows 61 Medicare services from Dr. Baxter across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 59 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,549 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baxter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.69, 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. Baxter's median patient age at 52, with 38% women.

In 2017, Dr. Baxter wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $97 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Baxter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 59 papers to Dr. Baxter, published from 2012 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Stroke, Thrombectomy and Endovascular Procedures. Dr. Baxter has published most often in J Neurointerv Surg. Dr. Baxter's most frequent co-authors are Michael Hill, MD, Adam S. Arthur, MD and David Sigmund Liebeskind, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Baxter to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Ischemic Stroke, Stroke and Arteriovenous Malformations. Stryker Neurovascular sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 447 general payments to Dr. Baxter from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Penumbra, Inc. paid the most, $736,267. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $1,000 in 2017.

Dr. Baxter graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in 1988.

Dr. Baxter is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.