Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,185 | 70 | 99.9% |
| Education | $0.79 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $347.30 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $116.39 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $96.50 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $94.27 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $57.94 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $55.13 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $52.74 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $52.70 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $45.81 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $42.71 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70.92 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($40.10) |
| 2023 | $196.77 | 12 | AbbVie Inc. ($58.48) |
| 2022 | $302.85 | 23 | ABBVIE INC. ($208.71) |
| 2021 | $111.67 | 7 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($42.65) |
| 2020 | $40.16 | 3 | Allergan, Inc. ($14.50) |
| 2019 | $222.20 | 10 | Covidien LP ($96.50) |
| 2018 | $90.47 | 6 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($31.88) |
| 2017 | $150.44 | 6 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($52.74) |
All Payment Transactions
71 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | ViiV Healthcare Company | RUKOBIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.64 | General |
| Category: HIV | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.95 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.77 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.32 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | PFIZER INC. | COMIRNATY (Biological), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.51 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.05 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $0.79 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/22/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/11/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.82 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.72 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.34 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.26 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.67 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.47 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | 4,999 | 19,714 | $1.3M | $255,949 |
| 2022 | 70 | 5,264 | 23,713 | $1.4M | $278,375 |
| 2021 | 71 | 5,294 | 29,184 | $1.3M | $271,684 |
| 2020 | 74 | 5,883 | 34,922 | $1.5M | $277,830 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
280 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 12
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 498 | 921 | $145,015 | $69,757 | 48.1% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 126 | 136 | $192,775 | $20,964 | 10.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 247 | 332 | $35,730 | $17,504 | 49.0% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 51 | 65 | $42,900 | $13,156 | 30.7% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 169 | 172 | $16,950 | $12,194 | 71.9% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 72 | 76 | $144,400 | $10,948 | 7.6% |
| 74183 | Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 51 | 53 | $100,700 | $8,723 | 8.7% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $75,200 | $8,007 | 10.6% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $96,900 | $7,617 | 7.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 487 | 773 | $11,595 | $6,418 | 55.4% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 40 | 42 | $19,740 | $5,981 | 30.3% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $9,060 | $5,638 | 62.2% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 395 | 435 | $30,450 | $5,589 | 18.4% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 89 | 101 | $63,290 | $5,493 | 8.7% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 171 | 174 | $6,960 | $4,995 | 71.8% |
| 78306 | Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $16,665 | $4,738 | 28.4% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 396 | 426 | $25,560 | $4,347 | 17.0% |
| 78227 | Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $17,750 | $3,617 | 20.4% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 138 | 197 | $13,790 | $3,215 | 23.3% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 167 | 293 | $13,185 | $2,713 | 20.6% |
| 72197 | Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $32,130 | $2,577 | 8.0% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $3,390 | $2,449 | 72.2% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 88 | 168 | $5,880 | $2,375 | 40.4% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 267 | 295 | $11,800 | $2,217 | 18.8% |
| 93701 | Measurement of heart blood flow and respiration | Office | 2023 | 53 | 98 | $12,250 | $1,606 | 13.1% |
About Dr. Joseph Baker, MD
Dr. Joseph Baker, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Rome, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396805644.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Baker, MD has received a total of $1,185 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $70.92 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 71 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,185).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baker has provided services to 21,440 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 107,533 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 280 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Rome, GA
- Active Since 12/09/2006
- Last Updated 03/23/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396805644
Products in Payments
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $320.68
- Situate (Device) $96.50
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $59.59
- QULIPTA (Drug) $57.40
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $54.94
- Arctic Front (Device) $52.74
- LONHALA MAGNAIR (Drug) $52.70
- TRULICITY (Drug) $51.28
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $43.68
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $42.99
- BREZTRI (Drug) $42.65
- TRADJENTA (Drug) $35.57
- ADVAIR (Drug) $30.27
- XARELTO (Drug) $28.31
- Rybelsus (Drug) $20.95
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $20.33
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $19.56
- Wegovy (Drug) $19.08
- Veozah (Drug) $17.77
- RUKOBIA (Drug) $17.64
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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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