James Baker, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Marcos, TX
James Baker, M.D is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Marcos, Texas, and NPI 1457359952, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas M3153, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Baker
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- M3153 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1305 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
- Phone
- (512) 353-8658
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M3153Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine19 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium16 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: $114.50
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 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.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,684 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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- Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
- Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
- Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
- Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
- Ricardo Abreu IrizarryHouston, TX1558814277
- Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
- Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
- Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
- John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
- Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542
Common questions
What is James Baker, M.D's NPI number?
James Baker, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457359952, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Baker, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666. Phone: (512) 353-8658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Baker, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M3153, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Baker, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Baker, M.D had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.