Champ L. Baker, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Columbus, GA
Champ L. Baker, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1912128448, issued on May 1, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 61038, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Champ L. Baker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 61038 GA
061038 GA
MD.28831 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 324-6661
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 494-3201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080611000465); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
- Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
- Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
- Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
- Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322
- Timothy Beals, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437576410
Verify Champ L. Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 61038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam81 claims
- Methylprednisolone51 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $634.10
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hughston Clinic PCLagrange, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Champ L. Baker among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia
Champ L. Baker, MD is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 95 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dipal Chatterjee-Berfroid, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091891144242
- Frederick Flandry, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091063451391
- Kurt Jacobson, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091578502530
- Michael Tucker, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091841232691
- Bradley Young, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091114459294
- Jacob Dunn, DOColumbus, GA 319011215383450
- Cory Messerschmidt, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921609161728
- Carroll Starling, MDMoultrie, GA 317681881681344
Common questions
What is Champ L. Baker, MD's NPI number?
Champ L. Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912128448, issued on May 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Champ L. Baker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Champ L. Baker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 61038, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Champ L. Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Champ L. Baker, MD had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Champ L. Baker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.