Dr. Gary L. Baker, MD
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine (1978)
- Years since graduation
- 48
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 256
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
- 1978Medical school: University of Nebraska 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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Rheumatology Physician primary
MN license 25221
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN
- Allina United Hospital Saint PAul, MN
Medical groups
- Allina Health System (3,842 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
- 256
- Services billed
- 8,369
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | 2,125 | 11 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 184 | 127 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 168 | 123 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 165 | 110 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 154 | 120 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 145 | 98 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 142 | 96 |
| Blood creatinine level | 58 | 50 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | 47 | 39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 41 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 960 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 596 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 274 |
| Leflunomide Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 199 |
| Enbrel Sureclick (etanercept) Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 109 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 98 |
| Folic Acid Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 69 |
| Sulfasalazine Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 57 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 56 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 55 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.