Dr. Michael T. 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
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 2,390
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
- 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
TN license MD24310 -
Specialist
TN license MD024310
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN
- Tristar Summit Medical Center Hermitage, TN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (3,567 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
- 2,390
- Services billed
- 3,649
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 1,510 | 1,115 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 751 | 724 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 488 | 392 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 161 | 154 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 124 | 119 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 116 | 112 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 111 | 108 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 86 | 33 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 71 | 42 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 65 | 65 |
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
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $4,800 in total to this clinician.
| GE Healthcare | $4,800 |
|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $4,800 |
|---|
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Sep 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $4,800 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $49,810 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- NCT04226547--Amplatzer Amulet LAAO vs. NOAC
Abbott Laboratories - NCT05997446--Amulet ADVANCE LAA
Abbott Laboratories
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.