Dr. Christopher G. Baker, M.D.
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
1 Saint Mary Pl, Medical Center Anesthesiologists
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 386
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
- 2008Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
- 2008Registered 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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
LA license MD 205954
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport, LA
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA
Medical groups
- Medical Center Anesthesiologists (14 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
- 386
- Services billed
- 589
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 100 | 98 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 94 | 93 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 94 | 93 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 64 | 62 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 37 | 37 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 35 | 33 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 35 | 34 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 25 | 24 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | 24 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $24.39 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.39 |
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| Food and Beverage | $24.39 |
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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.