Valerie Lyn Baker, OD

  • Victoria, TX
  • Optometrist
NPI1700040268PAC ID2163588674
Medicare patients, 2024
120
Part D claims, 2024
519
Industry payments
$75
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1505 E Rio Grande St, Victoria, TX 77901
Practice phone
Call (361) 485-9421
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Primary practice

Advanced Vision Care

Victoria, Texas

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Valerie Lyn Baker is an optometrist in Victoria, Texas

Valerie Baker practices at Advanced Vision Care in Victoria, Texas.

Valerie Baker's NPI, 1700040268, was assigned on July 14, 2008. Valerie Baker graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2008. Valerie Baker holds Texas license 7280T.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163588674
NPI enumeration date
July 14, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(361) 485-9421
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Valerie Lyn Baker practices at Advanced Vision Care in Victoria, Texas

Valerie Baker's primary practice is Advanced Vision Care, at 1505 E Rio Grande St, Victoria, TX 77901 in Victoria County. The practice phone is (361) 485-9421.

  • Advanced Vision Care
    1505 E Rio Grande St, Victoria, TX 77901 · Victoria CountyPhone(361) 485-9421

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Valerie Lyn Baker is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Valerie Baker's primary practice is Advanced Vision Care in Victoria, Texas. Dmand AI also links Valerie Baker to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Valerie Lyn Baker's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Advanced Vision CareAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Valerie Lyn Baker is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas

Optometrist is Valerie Baker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Valerie Baker is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TexasPrimaryLicense 7280T · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Valerie Baker

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Valerie Lyn Baker treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Valerie Baker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Valerie Baker's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024120
Average age70
Average risk score0.80
Also on Medicaid13%

Valerie Baker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Valerie Baker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6857%
  • Men5243%

Chronic conditions among Valerie Baker's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Anxiety25%
  6. Chronic kidney disease23%
  7. Ischemic heart disease20%
  8. Mood disorders18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Valerie Baker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Valerie Lyn Baker wrote 519 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Valerie Baker wrote 519 Medicare Part D claims for 189 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024519
Part D patients189

Valerie Baker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic370 claims71%
  • Brand-name149 claims29%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Valerie Baker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%12 of 519 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Valerie Lyn Baker ranks in the 34th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Valerie Baker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of cataract surgery by Valerie Baker, more than 34% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Valerie Baker ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
34th percentile12 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Valerie Lyn Baker received $75 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Valerie Baker from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $32.

Companies that paid Valerie Baker the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Valerie Lyn Baker graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry

Valerie Baker graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Valerie Lyn Baker's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Valerie Lyn Baker's NPI number?

Valerie Lyn Baker's NPI number is 1700040268. It was assigned on July 14, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Valerie Lyn Baker specialize in?

Valerie Lyn Baker is an optometrist in Victoria, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Valerie Lyn Baker practice?

Valerie Baker practices at 1505 E Rio Grande St, Victoria, TX 77901. Valerie Baker's primary practice is Advanced Vision Care in Victoria, Texas. Dmand AI also links Valerie Baker to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Valerie Lyn Baker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Valerie Baker is (361) 485-9421.

What is Valerie Lyn Baker's medical license number?

Valerie Baker holds Texas license 7280T.

Does Valerie Lyn Baker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Valerie Baker as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Valerie Lyn Baker see?

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Valerie Baker in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Where did Valerie Lyn Baker go to medical school?

Valerie Baker graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2008.

Has Valerie Lyn Baker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $75 in general payments to Valerie Baker from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Valerie Lyn Baker been practicing?

Valerie Baker graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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