Dr. Christopher D. Baggott, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 162
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
- 2010Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
-
Neurological Surgery Physician primary
WI license 56380
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI
- Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI
- Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI
- The Monroe Clinic Monroe, WI
- Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, WI
Medical groups
- Dean Health Systems Inc (1,159 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
- 162
- Services billed
- 514
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 30 | 28 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 30 | 28 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 28 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 27 | 22 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 22 | 21 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 21 | 16 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 19 | 19 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 19 | 19 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 18 | 17 |
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, 2 companies reported 31 payments worth $13,410 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13,390 |
|---|---|
| B. Braun Medical Inc. | $19.66 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $10,050 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,723 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,637 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $10,050 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $501 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $339 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $339 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Aurora, CO · in-kind | $159 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · TL · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $144 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Aurora, CO · in-kind | $119 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · TL · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
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.