Dr. Christopher Baker, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $43,075 | 23 | 36.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $38,678 | 17 | 33.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,220 | 63 | 23.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,932 | 212 | 6.8% |
| Entertainment | $27.03 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MicroVention, Inc. | $50,826 | 87 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $34,506 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips North America LLC | $10,379 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $5,942 | 27 | $0 (2020) |
| Balt USA, LLC | $5,099 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,682 | 29 | $0 (2023) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $2,630 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,417 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Corindus Inc. | $855.16 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $733.58 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,326 | 38 | MicroVention, Inc. ($11,093) |
| 2023 | $9,729 | 27 | MicroVention, Inc. ($8,189) |
| 2022 | $38,137 | 73 | MicroVention, Inc. ($27,272) |
| 2021 | $31,431 | 77 | Stryker Corporation ($25,232) |
| 2020 | $4,978 | 33 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($4,121) |
| 2019 | $4,044 | 39 | MicroVention, Inc. ($1,246) |
| 2018 | $2,210 | 23 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,631) |
| 2017 | $76.65 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($52.99) |
All Payment Transactions
316 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TARGET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.21 | General |
| Category: DETACHABLE COIL | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $176.01 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $875.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.30 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.76 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Teleflex LLC | ARROW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | Allia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.04 | General |
| Category: Imaging - Interventional Image Guided Systems | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BI2) IGT Systems Undivided (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $345.75 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BI2) IGT Systems Undivided (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $309.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/18/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (P79) Azurion 7 B20 (Device) | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.03 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.45 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BI2) IGT Systems Undivided (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9,697.60 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $329.41 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.04 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $317.68 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.97 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $267.60 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $262.60 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ARTIS icono biplane (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $659.04 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 911 | 963 | $379,071 | $69,931 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,129 | 1,244 | $448,297 | $89,195 |
| 2021 | 24 | 860 | 912 | $280,322 | $56,101 |
| 2020 | 22 | 930 | 967 | $245,873 | $54,187 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
103 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61624 | Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 23 | $106,858 | $18,520 | 17.3% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $38,624 | $7,616 | 19.7% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $51,300 | $7,534 | 14.7% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 102 | $26,520 | $6,057 | 22.8% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $20,367 | $3,864 | 19.0% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $12,342 | $3,011 | 24.4% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $16,608 | $2,982 | 18.0% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $7,308 | $2,596 | 35.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 241 | 249 | $9,960 | $2,577 | 25.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $9,860 | $2,186 | 22.2% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $15,960 | $2,004 | 12.6% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,405 | $1,767 | 18.8% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $9,810 | $1,720 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,850 | $1,369 | 28.2% |
| 75894 | Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $11,330 | $1,292 | 11.4% |
| 49180 | Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,647 | $1,109 | 16.7% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $6,494 | $1,089 | 16.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 77 | $5,313 | $905.52 | 17.0% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $3,276 | $583.44 | 17.8% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 58 | $2,439 | $433.21 | 17.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,650 | $282.26 | 17.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $1,344 | $232.18 | 17.3% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $806.00 | $200.65 | 24.9% |
| 61624 | Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 18 | $83,628 | $15,524 | 18.6% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $57,000 | $8,636 | 15.2% |
About Dr. Christopher Baker, M.D
Dr. Christopher Baker, M.D is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Newport Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013059872.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Baker, M.D has received a total of $116,932 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26,326 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 316 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($43,075).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baker has provided services to 3,830 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,086 services with total Medicare billing of $269,413. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 103 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Newport Beach, CA
- Active Since 02/12/2007
- Last Updated 04/11/2019
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013059872
Products in Payments
- WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM (Device) $43,262
- SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) $26,821
- (BI2) IGT Systems Undivided (Device) $10,352
- AXS VECTA 71 (Device) $5,278
- Optima Coil System (Device) $3,850
- STENT (Device) $3,146
- WEB Aneurysm Embolization System (Device) $2,955
- Pipeline (Device) $1,645
- Artis icono floor (Device) $1,376
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $1,299
- WEB (Device) $1,144
- CorPath GRX (Device) $984.11
- Penumbra System (Device) $915.63
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $733.58
- Solitaire (Device) $688.99
- TREVO (Device) $678.00
- ARTIS icono biplane (Device) $670.04
- Axium (Device) $569.68
- NEUROFORM EZ 3 (Device) $350.00
- PROCUITY (Device) $278.22
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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