NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Baker, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX

John A. Baker, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1710907423, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas G0655, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710907423
Name
John A. Baker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G0655 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9301 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 220-2468
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 397-1555
Medicaid ID
105386001 TX
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 9301 N Central Expy

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

  1. Amy Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366452203
  2. Rebekah Awbrey, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1609298983
  3. Jessica Barnett, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1154691269
  4. Cheryl Bertran, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851326391
  5. Brandon Black, OPA-CPhysician Assistant1871871673
  6. Peter Bressler, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1932133329

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

274 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Baker274
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam208 claims
  2. Celecoxib21 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): 93.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales 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. John Baker$15
  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.

John A. Baker among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

John A. Baker, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Beavers, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311215914817
  2. Wayne Burkhead, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311073533774
  3. Michael Champine, MDDallas, TX 752311669481651
  4. Richard Curtis, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311730109430
  5. Michael Katz, MDDallas, TX 752311245204056
  6. Sumant Krishnan, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311013939487
  7. Benzel Macmaster, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311558304626
  8. James Montgomery, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311467458570

Common questions

What is John A. Baker, M.D.'s NPI number?

John A. Baker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710907423, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Baker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9301 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 220-2468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Baker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G0655, 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 John A. Baker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Baker, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John A. Baker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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.