Dr. Justin J. Baker, MD

Dr. Baker practices at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Baker's NPI, 1366523417, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Baker graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Baker holds Minnesota license 59651.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is United Hospital, at 333 North Smith Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (763) 236-8205.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Baker is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baker to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baker practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Baker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Baker is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Baker's licenses on file in 4 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Baker treats.

CMS data shows 215 Medicare services from Dr. Baker across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 153 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,488 for them.

CMS counts 153 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 76 patients. 64% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baker's median patient age at 64, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baker wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 89 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $116 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 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 counts 19 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Baker, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Baker, published from 2014 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms and Lymphatic Metastasis. Dr. Baker has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Baker's most frequent co-authors are Michael Meyers, MD, David W. Ollila, MD and Syed Arif Ahmad, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Baker from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,106.

Dmand AI lists 10 awards for Dr. Baker, most recently The Albert W. Dibbins, M.D. Surgical Resident Teaching Award in 2013.

Dr. Baker graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Baker is a member of ACS, ASBS, ASCO, Society for Melanoma Research and SSO.

Dr. Baker is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.