NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Donald Baker, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Thornton, CO

James Donald Baker, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Thornton, Colorado, and NPI 1053453928, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0047063, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053453928
Name
James Donald Baker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
DR.0047063 CO
47063 CO
20695 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8989 Huron St, Thornton, CO 80260
Phone
(303) 853-3500
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2022
Fax
(303) 853-3702
Medicaid ID
75922789 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8989 Huron St

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

  1. Susan Anschuetz, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1891801841
  2. Stephen Beren, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1922140383
  3. Camille Bertram, MAMental Health Counselor1275830879
  4. Cynthia Brigham, RNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1710192596
  5. Lucie Brossard, M.A., LPCProfessional Counselor1578740239
  6. Amber Cross, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427105824

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,646 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. James Baker1,646
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine259 claims
  2. Divalproex Sodium Er141 claims
  3. Risperidone130 claims
  4. Lithium Carbonate Er91 claims
  5. Paliperidone Er71 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl60 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: $16.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Baker$16.92
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in Colorado

There are 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado.

Other psychiatry physician records in Colorado

  1. Ari Aal, DOBoulder, CO1689162596
  2. Ellen Aal, PMHNPBoulder, CO1942120043
  3. Alec Aaronson, DOAurora, CO1972065233
  4. Galia Abadi, M.D.Parker, CO1407051378
  5. Daniel Abrams, MDAurora, CO1780732214
  6. Gila Ackerman, M.D.Boulder, CO1093884405
  7. William Acosta, MDAurora, CO1821338393
  8. Frances Adachi, MD, MPHDenver, CO1114395241
  9. Matthew Adamson, MD, PHDDenver, CO1033859087
  10. Malia Addison, MDLittleton, CO1043871320

Common questions

What is James Donald Baker, MD's NPI number?

James Donald Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053453928, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Donald Baker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8989 Huron St, Thornton, CO, 80260. Phone: (303) 853-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Donald Baker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0047063, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Donald Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Donald Baker, MD had 1,646 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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