Dr. Roger Baker, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Baker
Dr. Roger Baker is an anesthesiology specialist in Longview, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baker performed 403 Medicare services across 391 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baker received a total of $120 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 46 | $40 | $1,729 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 36 | $197 | $7,857 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 35 | $53 | $2,215 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 31 | $51 | $2,034 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 26 | $54 | $2,261 |
| Anesthesia for cataract/lens surgery | 22 | $44 | $1,859 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 21 | $48 | $2,015 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $52 | $2,093 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 17 | $67 | $2,623 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 17 | $39 | $1,771 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 16 | $109 | $4,065 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 16 | $76 | $3,018 |
| Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | 15 | $97 | $4,014 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 14 | $35 | $721 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large blood vessel of neck | 13 | $148 | $5,833 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 13 | $59 | $2,381 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 12 | $79 | $3,077 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 12 | $114 | $4,639 |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | 11 | $65 | $2,659 |
| Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 11 | $73 | $3,124 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
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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