Dr. Norman Douglas Baker, MD

Dr. Baker practices at Eye Center of Columbus in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Baker's NPI, 1790761476, was assigned on December 15, 2005. Dr. Baker graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Baker holds Ohio license 35.048548.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is Eye Center of Columbus, at 262 Neil Avenue, Suite 500, Columbus, OH 43215. The practice phone is (614) 827-6602.

Dr. Baker's primary practice is Eye Center of Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baker to 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, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Baker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Baker is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Baker's licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, secondary membranaous cataract surgery and visual impairment and blindness among the conditions Dr. Baker treats.

CMS data shows 2,890 Medicare services from Dr. Baker across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 718 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,771 for them.

CMS counts 718 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 325 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baker's median patient age at 73, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baker wrote 6,840 Medicare Part D claims for 1,258 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,738 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $619,260 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,206 claims across 33 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 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.

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

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Baker, published from 2021 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure and Mitomycin. Dr. Baker has published most often in Ophthalmology. Dr. Baker's most frequent co-authors are Brian Edward Flowers, MD, Davinder S. Grover, MD, MPH and Anup K. Khatana, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 175 general payments to Dr. Baker from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 30% of the total. Katena Products, Inc. paid the most, $5,000.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Baker, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Baker graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1982.

Dr. Baker is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.