Dr. Christopher J. Baker, MD
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
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St. Louis County includes primary care (17% of residents) and dental (35% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver (1992)
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 142
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
- 1992Medical school: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
- 2006Registered 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
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Hospitalist Physician primary
MN license 37591
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN
- Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN
Medical groups
- The Duluth Clinic LTD (1,144 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
- 142
- Services billed
- 450
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 308 | 99 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 72 | 29 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 52 | 50 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 14 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Olanzapine Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 25 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 17 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 17 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 16 |
| Lamotrigine Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 15 |
| Ziprasidone Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 15 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 (insulin glargine,hum.rec.anlog) Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 14 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 13 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.