Medicare Enrolled

Michelle Whetstone-Baker

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Killeen, TX
2207 S CLEAR CREEK RD STE 205, Killeen, TX 76549
2545262343
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1316193329 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Whetstone-Baker

Michelle Whetstone-Baker is a nurse practitioner - family in Killeen, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Whetstone-Baker received a total of $8,732 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 336 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Whetstone-Baker is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration $8,732 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,732
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,183/year across 4 years
Top 2% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
336
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,946
2023
$2,975
2022
$1,504
2021
$2,307

Payments by company (2024)

EMD Serono, Inc.
$355
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$228
ABBVIE INC.
$227
Eisai Inc.
$197
Biogen, Inc.
$163
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$117
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Genentech USA, Inc.
$82
Lilly USA, LLC
$79
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$72
UCB, Inc.
$54
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$44
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$34
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$27
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$23
PFIZER INC.
$20
SK Life Science, Inc.
$20
GE HEALTHCARE
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$14
InSightec,Inc
$8
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$1,499
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,039
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$729
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$680
Biogen, Inc.
$536
ABBVIE INC.
$521
Lilly USA, LLC
$377
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$368
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$356
Eisai Inc.
$197
PFIZER INC.
$194
UCB, Inc.
$185
ARGENX US, INC.
$174
SK Life Science, Inc.
$174
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$174
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Medtronic, Inc.
$114
Genentech USA, Inc.
$112
Allergan, Inc.
$100
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$96
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$80
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$69
GE HEALTHCARE
$68
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$59
Lundbeck LLC
$54
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$51
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$48
Amgen Inc.
$46
GE HealthCare
$45
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$40
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$35
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$34
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$25
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Corium, LLC
$20
MDD US Operations, LLC
$20
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$14
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
AbbVie Inc.
$12
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$11
InSightec,Inc
$8
Top 3 companies account for 37.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CREXONT · Dhivy · EMGALITY · Exablate · GOCOVRI · Horizant · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · Mavenclad · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · Ocrevus · Ongentys · PAXLOVID · PROCLAIM · Ponvory · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RADICAVA · REXULTI · RYTARY · SKYCLARYS · Soliris · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · Wegovy · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · Zilbrysq
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
251
County median income
$66,051
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVENTHEALTH CENTRAL TEXAS
8.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Whetstone-Baker is a nurse practitioner - family, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Whetstone-Baker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Whetstone-Baker received a total of $8,732 from 48 companies across 336 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Whetstone-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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →