Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Columbia, SC
Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1104923598, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Elaine Baker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 048478 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1333 Taylor St Ste 2D, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 753-7524
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 000863068E GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241029002050); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1333 Taylor St Ste 2D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Octaviano Espinosa, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750542395
- Todd Kraemer, MD.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881888550
- Melissa Luckett, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1447983689
Verify Ruth Elaine Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Kraemer Women's Care, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Elaine Baker among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina
Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D. is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.
All 752 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Beasley, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011376804047
- Thomas Carzoli, MDColumbia, SC 292011528027679
- Octaviano Espinosa, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011750542395
- James Ferguson, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011205892536
- Kathryn Imgrund, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011023251394
- Todd Kraemer, MD.Columbia, SC 292011881888550
- Harold Moore, MDColumbia, SC 292011871545152
- Jonathan Nwanagu, MDColumbia, SC 292011023087756
Common questions
What is Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104923598, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1333 Taylor St Ste 2D, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 753-7524. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D.'s license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Ruth Elaine Baker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.