Lauren B. Baker, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Arden Hills, MN
Lauren B. Baker, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arden Hills, Minnesota, and NPI 1679545198, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31063, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren B. Baker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 31063 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1210 County Road E W, Arden Hills, MN 55112
- Phone
- (651) 523-8400
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 484-9650
- Medicaid ID
- 039585400 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100312000805); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1210 County Road E W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lauren B. Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31063Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,890 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,270 claims
- Timolol Maleate311 claims
- Lumigan195 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl179 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol156 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate152 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncBloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren B. Baker among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Lauren B. Baker, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Arden Hills
They are 3 of the 477 NPPES records with a practice address in Arden Hills, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Arden Hills → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchell Blatt, MDArden Hills, MN 551121184690539
- Todd Gothard, MDArden Hills, MN 551121386636173
- Gene Chen, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081790836633
- David Eilers, MDSaint Paul, MN 551161538134614
- James Hunter, MDSaint Paul, MN 551081548294952
- John Knapp, MDSaint Paul, MN 551081962525501
- Richard Manka, MDSaint Paul, MN 551081992743488
- Esther Nwankwo, MDSaint Paul, MN 551081750944559
Common questions
What is Lauren B. Baker, MD's NPI number?
Lauren B. Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679545198, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren B. Baker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 County Road E W, Arden Hills, MN, 55112. Phone: (651) 523-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren B. Baker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31063, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren B. Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren B. Baker, MD had 2,890 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.