Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robin Baker, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Winter Haven, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
400 AVENUE K SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880
8632944404
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1881699718 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Baker from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baker

Dr. Robin Baker is an internal medicine specialist in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baker performed 2,364 Medicare services across 1,626 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baker received a total of $5,196 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 341 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 18% volume in FL $5,196 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 38099 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,364
Medicare services
Top 18% in FL for internal medicine
1,626
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~118 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 968 $82 $311
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 262 $126 $314
Flu vaccine administration 215 $30 $48
Flu vaccine, high-dose 210 $72 $105
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 201 $53 $221
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 99 $7 $35
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 86 $4 $10
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 86 $129 $436
Pneumonia vaccine administration 39 $30 $47
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 38 $282 $640
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 31 $158 $496
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 27 $11 $35
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 26 $60 $276
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 23 $97 $410
Urinalysis, manual 22 $3 $8
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 19 $214 $669
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza 12 $58 $159
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,196
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $742/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for internal medicine
37
Companies
341
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,196 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$134
2023
$179
2022
$237
2021
$783
2020
$1,208
2019
$1,369
2018
$1,286

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$703
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$524
Amgen Inc.
$476
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$465
PFIZER INC.
$415
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$324
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$277
Lilly USA, LLC
$271
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$231
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$220
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$154
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$147
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$113
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$88
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$83
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$81
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$79
Abbott Laboratories
$75
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Allergan, Inc.
$44
Allergan Inc.
$40
ABBVIE INC.
$38
Dexcom, Inc.
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$29
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
AbbVie Inc.
$20
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$20
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Mannkind Corporation
$12
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$12
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FIASP · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NAMZARIC · NEXLETOL · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · REZUM · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · UBRELVY · VESICARE · VIBERZI · VIIBRYD · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xenleta · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $220 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
274
Per 100K population
36.0
County median income
$63,644
Nearest hospital
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
6.0 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 18% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Baker experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baker performed 968 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Baker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baker received a total of $5,196 from 37 companies across 341 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Baker's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Winter Haven?
Dr. Baker's average Medicare payment per service is $77. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Baker) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →