Melissa A. Baker, DO
Nephrology Physician · Kalamazoo, MI
Melissa A. Baker, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1548829898, issued on Jun 11, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 5101027881, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa A. Baker
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 5101027881 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 521 E Michigan Ave Ste 201, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Phone
- (269) 349-6759
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240903001784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Western Michigan Un Homer Stryker School Of Med, 2022
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 376 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 521 E Michigan Ave Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nancy Boddy, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1760018162
- Lauren Lamie, DONephrology Physician1326494014
- Susanna Such, NP-CRegistered Nurse1891185070
Verify Melissa A. Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101027881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Losartan Potassium14 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: $100.44
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Paragon Health PCKalamazoo, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa A. Baker among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Melissa A. Baker, DO is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2019, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Kalamazoo → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Aqeel, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071922057546
- Aash Bhatt, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490071154524338
- Sanjay Dalal, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071992769699
- Valerie Duhn, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071023296050
- Richard Kammenzind, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490071760426266
- Lauren Lamie, DOKalamazoo, MI 490071326494014
- Peter Manring, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071396864401
- Than Oo, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071184673709
Common questions
What is Melissa A. Baker, DO's NPI number?
Melissa A. Baker, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548829898, issued on Jun 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa A. Baker, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 E Michigan Ave Ste 201, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. Phone: (269) 349-6759. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa A. Baker, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101027881, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa A. Baker, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa A. Baker, DO had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.