NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher E. Baker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Temple Terrace, FL

Christopher E. Baker, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Temple Terrace, Florida, and NPI 1679775167, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME109029, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679775167
Name
Christopher E. Baker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME109029 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Phone
(813) 978-9700
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2025
Fax
(813) 558-6497
Medicaid ID
003792900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110722000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Victoria Allman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659019388
  2. Rebekah Anderson, PAPhysician Assistant1841178100
  3. Shane Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003509100
  4. Mohsin Ansari, DPTPhysical Therapist1538516398
  5. Hansel Baez, PASurgical Physician Assistant1508377219
  6. Matthew BaileyPhysical Therapist1043179740

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

365 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Baker365
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt84 claims
  2. Gabapentin80 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate78 claims
  4. Amoxicillin41 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $28,183.74

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Anika Therapeutics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Baker$28,184
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
  2. Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
  3. Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL
  4. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Florida LLCSt Petersburg, FL
  5. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLWesley Chapel, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher E. Baker among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Christopher E. Baker, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Temple Terrace

They are 60 of the 999 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple Terrace, and 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bernasek, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171881699726
  2. James Creighton, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171073950788
  3. Michael Doarn, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171104053966
  4. Mark Frankle, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171780680074
  5. Michael Garcia, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171710163886
  6. Grant Garlick, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171316993223
  7. Alfred Hess, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171578568291
  8. Benjamin Maxson, D.O.Temple Terrace, FL 336171124353677

Common questions

What is Christopher E. Baker, MD's NPI number?

Christopher E. Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679775167, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher E. Baker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL, 33617. Phone: (813) 978-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher E. Baker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME109029, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher E. Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher E. Baker, MD had 365 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.