Dr. Matthew Baker, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
1400 Us Highway 61
Festus, MO 63028
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- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 316
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
MO license 2012007462
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO
- Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO
- Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO
- Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO
- Washington County Memorial Hospital Potosi, MO
Medical groups
- Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLC (209 clinicians)
- Health Facilities Rehab Services Inc (154 clinicians)
- Washington County Memorial Hospital (21 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
- 316
- Services billed
- 1,278
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 370 | 57 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 230 | 153 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 193 | 144 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 93 | 78 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 83 | 83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 64 | 56 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | 29 | 29 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 27 | 27 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 24 | 24 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 23 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Festus, MO | 148 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Festus, MO | 86 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Festus, MO | 51 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Festus, MO | 30 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Festus, MO | 24 |
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, 6 companies reported 19 payments worth $1,765 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $780 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $684 |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $173 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $86.34 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.56 |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $21.22 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,355 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $410 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $410 |
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.