2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1285625210 MD
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SCOTT BAKER, MD

Otolaryngology Physician in BAY CITY, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
486
Medicare Part D claims · 232 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.4/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$859.62
32 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: SCOTT BAKER, MD is a Otolaryngology Physician ([object Object]) practicing in BAY CITY, Michigan with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 486 claims across 232 beneficiaries — 11% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.4/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $859.62 across 32 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What the federal data shows

SCOTT BAKER, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.4/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 486 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.4/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
486
Part D claims, 2023
89%
generic prescribing
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.

SCOTT 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

96 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SCOTT BAKER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

SCOTT BAKER, MD at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/31/2005

NPI 1285625210

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

10,895 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

486 5% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 509

MIPS final score

96.4/100 13.300000000000011% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

Otolaryngology Physician share within Michigan

1. Otolaryngology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Otolaryngology Physician share within Michigan

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SCOTT BAKER, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) — 96.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.4%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) — 96.4/100 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).

SCOTT BAKER, MD is a Otolaryngology Physician provider practicing in BAY CITY, Michigan, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1285625210. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SCOTT BAKER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4175 N EUCLID AVE STE 10, BAY CITY, MI, 48706, with a listed phone of (989) 684-4400. NPI 1285625210 was issued on 10/31/2005. 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 486 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 232 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $76K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.8%. 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 96.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Otolaryngology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,895 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 509 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

4175 N EUCLID AVE STE 10
BAY CITY, MI 48706

Provider Details

NPI 1285625210
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/31/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

96.4
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
88
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SCOTT BAKER, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BAKER EAR, NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES, PLC
BAY CITY, MI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SCOTT BAKER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$860

Largest payer

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SCOTT BAKER, MD. To verify SCOTT BAKER, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

SCOTT BAKER, MD — brand share 11.0%
Specialty average (est.)

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 486 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

486
Total Claims
$76K
Total Drug Cost
232
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
661
Total Day Supply
14,397
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$63K
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Opioid Claims
43 (8.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
78

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.49
Gender Split
46% female / 54% male
Age Distribution
<65: 28, 65-74: 88, 75-84: 81, 85+: 35

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Ofloxacin
60
Fluticasone Propionate
49
Ipratropium Bromide
49
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
39
Azithromycin
31
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
27
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth
23
Topiramate
17
Azelastine Hcl
15
Aimovig Autoinjector
Erenumab-Aooe
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How SCOTT BAKER, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

10,895
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider

SCOTT BAKER, MD's 486 claims are below the specialty average of 509.

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Michigan

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SCOTT BAKER, MD's specialty?
SCOTT BAKER, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in BAY CITY, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does SCOTT BAKER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SCOTT BAKER, MD wrote 486 Medicare Part D claims totaling $76K in drug costs for 232 beneficiaries.
What is SCOTT BAKER, MD's Medicare quality score?
SCOTT BAKER, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.4/100 (Quality: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SCOTT BAKER, MD located?
SCOTT BAKER, MD is located at 4175 N EUCLID AVE STE 10, BAY CITY, MI, 48706. Phone: (989) 684-4400.
What is SCOTT BAKER, MD's NPI number?
SCOTT BAKER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285625210, issued on 10/31/2005.
Does SCOTT BAKER, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SCOTT BAKER, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $63K in brand drug costs.
Does SCOTT BAKER, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, SCOTT BAKER, MD had 43 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.8%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,895 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SCOTT BAKER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SCOTT BAKER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ofloxacin, Fluticasone Propionate, Ipratropium Bromide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SCOTT BAKER, MD accept Medicare?
SCOTT BAKER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 486 Part D claims and 232 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SCOTT BAKER, MD's credentials?
SCOTT BAKER, MD's NPI is 1285625210 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).

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