Dr. Christopher J. Baker, MD

Dr. Baker practices at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, Florida, part of AdventHealth.

Dr. Baker's NPI, 1760432090, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Baker graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. Dr. Baker holds Florida license ME70668.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is AdventHealth Waterman, at 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL 32778 in Lake County. The practice phone is (352) 253-3368.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, Florida, part of AdventHealth. Dr. Baker is also affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando. The medical group on file is Orlando Neurosurgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baker to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baker practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Baker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Baker is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Baker is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Baker treats.

CMS data shows 1,012 Medicare services from Dr. Baker across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 348 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $329,693 for them.

CMS counts 348 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baker's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baker wrote 387 Medicare Part D claims for 175 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 359 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,082 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 316 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Baker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Baker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Baker as offering telehealth. CMS counts 197 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Baker, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Baker in 2011. The most frequent topics are Hypothermia, Induced, Cerebral Infarction and Intracranial Aneurysm. Dr. Baker has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Baker's most frequent co-authors are Robert Alan Solomon, MD, Kristy Z. Baker, MD and Abraham Kader, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Baker from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $8,170.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Baker, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Baker graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. Dr. Baker is a member of CNS.

Dr. Baker is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.