Dr. Christopher Baker, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Baker
Dr. Christopher Baker is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Temple Terrace, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baker performed 4,259 Medicare services across 2,061 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baker received a total of $572,598 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 812 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baker is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 2,000 | $1 | $6 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 514 | $49 | $364 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 508 | $24 | $178 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 390 | $91 | $640 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 228 | $64 | $460 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 172 | $40 | $290 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 157 | $114 | $850 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 122 | $34 | $229 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $81 | $570 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 27 | $98 | $880 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 26 | $543 | $3,591 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 24 | $1,131 | $7,730 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 20 | $148 | $1,130 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 16 | $128 | $1,120 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 12 | $196 | $3,310 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (93%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
3.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Baker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 2%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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