2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1720047855 MD
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Linda Baker, MD

Urology Physician in Columbus, Ohio. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
11
Medicare Part D claims · Urology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
74.6/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Linda Baker, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

74.6/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
11
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Linda Baker, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 12th percentile higher than 12% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Linda Baker, MD sits

This provider among urology physician peers

Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Linda Baker, MD writes more Part D claims than 0% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 12% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Linda Baker, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Linda Baker, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Linda Baker, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Linda Baker, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/18/2006

NPI 1720047855

Primary specialty

Urology Physician

Mid-sized

13,350 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

11 99% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,280

MIPS final score

74.6/100 8.5 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 10.9%Case Manager/Care Coordinator10.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 4.7%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.7%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4%Licensed Practical Nurse4%Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor - 3.5%Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor3.5%Registered Nurse - 3.4%Registered Nurse3.4%Pharmacist - 3.4%Pharmacist3.4%Urology Physician - 0.2%Urology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Linda Baker, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%74.6%
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Linda Baker, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 700 CHILDRENS DR, Columbus, OH, 43205, with a listed phone of (614) 722-2000. NPI 1720047855 was issued on 03/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Baker most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 11 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $824 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 56.1, Cost 59.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

700 CHILDRENS DR
Columbus, OH 43205

Provider Details

NPI 1720047855
Specialty Urology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/18/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

74.5984
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
56.1252
Quality
59.2027
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Linda Baker, MD. To verify Linda Baker, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

11
Total Claims
$824
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
11
Total Day Supply
220
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$824

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
24.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.38

Urology Physician Overview

How Linda Baker, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.

13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider

Linda Baker, MD's 11 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.

Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Baker.

Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Ohio medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linda Baker, MD's specialty?
Linda Baker, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does Linda Baker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Linda Baker, MD wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims totaling $824 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Linda Baker, MD's Medicare quality score?
Linda Baker, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.6/100 (Quality: 56.1, Cost: 59.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Linda Baker, MD located?
Linda Baker, MD is located at 700 CHILDRENS DR, Columbus, OH, 43205. Phone: (614) 722-2000.
What is Linda Baker, MD's NPI number?
Linda Baker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720047855, issued on 03/18/2006.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Linda Baker, MD accept Medicare?
Linda Baker, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 11 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Linda Baker, MD's credentials?
Linda Baker, MD's NPI is 1720047855 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.