James Douglas Baker, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Edgewood, KY
James Douglas Baker, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1588879860, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43042, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Douglas Baker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 43042 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 560 S Loop RD, Edgewood, KY 41017
- Phone
- (859) 301-2663
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2023
- Fax
- (859) 301-0655
- Medicaid IDs
- 7100094600 KY
300022147 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190207000184); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 560 S Loop RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Karli Beasley, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265043103
- John Bever, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1730181991
- Kevin Bonfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285096354
- Jenna Burns, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376422295
Verify James Douglas Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 43042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
558 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 172 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin237 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl157 claims
- Meloxicam48 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl37 claims
- Methylprednisolone27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 90.4 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: $2,209.35
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthocincy Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine PscEdgewood, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Douglas Baker among 69 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Kentucky
James Douglas Baker, MD is one of 69 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 58% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 69 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 69 in Kentucky → Every provider in Edgewood → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Due, MDEdgewood, KY 410171831194638
- T Sommerkamp, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171407843246
- Jonathan Slaughter, MDHighland Heights, KY 410761770876823
- Maureen O'Shaughnessy, MDLexington, KY 405361184987844
- Matthew Eads, MDLexington, KY 405091013477579
- Margaret Napolitano, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091144214404
- Brandon Devers, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041275776833
- Taylor ShacklefordLexington, KY 405041740784768
Common questions
What is James Douglas Baker, MD's NPI number?
James Douglas Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588879860, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Douglas Baker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 S Loop RD, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 301-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Douglas Baker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43042, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Douglas Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Douglas Baker, MD had 558 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Douglas Baker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.