Dr. John Baker, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 928
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
-
Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
TN license 28097
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson, TN
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris, TN
- Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Dyersburg, TN
- Volunteer Community Hospital Martin, TN
- West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan, TN
Medical groups
- West Tennessee Medical Group Inc (194 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 928
- Services billed
- 2,340
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 372 | 316 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 273 | 213 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 269 | 189 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 222 | 108 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 216 | 210 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 158 | 131 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 90 | 83 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 64 | 64 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 63 | 63 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 61 | 61 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 214 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 104 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 92 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 91 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 85 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (losartan/hydrochlorothiazide) Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 83 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 79 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 61 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 58 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Jackson, TN | 53 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 39 payments worth $1,459 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $1,002 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $457 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed Nov 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $325 |
| Abiomed Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $68.87 |
| Abiomed Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $62.61 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.