Total Payments
$40,476
2023 Payments
$33.77
Companies
9
Transactions
30
Medicare Patients
651
Medicare Billing
$98,145
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$38,874 (96.0%)
Gifts$1,171 (2.9%)
Food & Beverage$430.85 (1.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt forgiveness | $38,874 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Gift | $1,171 | 2 | 2.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $430.85 | 27 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $38,889 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $1,320 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $79.42 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| AirXpanders, Inc. | $58.18 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $37.11 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $28.59 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $28.15 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $18.90 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $17.28 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33.77 | 2 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC ($17.28) |
| 2022 | $52.59 | 3 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($28.59) |
| 2021 | $38,928 | 5 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($38,874) |
| 2020 | $222.81 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($153.44) |
| 2019 | $1,116 | 9 | Allergan Inc. ($1,102) |
| 2018 | $90.61 | 3 | AirXpanders, Inc. ($58.18) |
| 2017 | $32.43 | 2 | Allergan Inc. ($32.43) |
All Payment Transactions
30 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2023 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device), DRAWTEX HYDROCONDUCTIVE WOUND DRESSING WITH LEVAFIBER 4X4, URGOK2 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | ACTIV.A.C. iOn PROGRESS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.49 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.59 | General |
| 09/29/2022 | KCI USA, Inc. | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.66 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 02/28/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.34 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 09/22/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.38 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.06 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 06/24/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), OASIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.42 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 04/02/2021 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | — | Debt forgiveness | In-kind items and services | $38,874.36 | General |
| 08/13/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug), REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.36 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 04/27/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $144.00 | General |
| 04/22/2020 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.45 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 03/12/2020 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.90 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 03/05/2020 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.66 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.44 | General |
| 12/04/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.98 | General |
| 09/25/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.64 | General |
| 08/28/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 08/12/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| 05/17/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.75 | General |
| 05/09/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.11 | General |
| 04/17/2019 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device), MemoryShape Breast Implants, ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 02/15/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $1,027.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 119 | 384 | $87,969 | $22,422 |
| 2022 | 5 | 188 | 486 | $85,133 | $27,019 |
| 2021 | 5 | 172 | 461 | $71,579 | $23,951 |
| 2020 | 6 | 172 | 506 | $64,569 | $24,754 |
Total Patients
651
Total Services
1,837
Medicare Billing
$98,145
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 152 | $36,328 | $10,851 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 144 | $23,472 | $6,627 | 28.2% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 67 | $21,239 | $2,949 | 13.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,930 | $1,996 | 28.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 264 | $31,205 | $12,480 | 40.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 87 | $16,469 | $6,470 | 39.3% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 81 | $25,677 | $3,581 | 13.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $8,388 | $3,159 | 37.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $3,394 | $1,329 | 39.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 75 | 297 | $29,700 | $14,941 | 50.3% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 97 | $30,749 | $4,469 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $5,586 | $2,296 | 41.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,772 | $1,159 | 41.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 18 | $2,772 | $1,085 | 39.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 61 | 244 | $21,505 | $9,654 | 44.9% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 173 | $25,329 | $8,042 | 31.7% |
| 11043 | Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 24 | $8,184 | $2,901 | 35.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 39 | $5,645 | $2,217 | 39.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,212 | $1,066 | 48.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 15 | $1,694 | $874.58 | 51.6% |
About Dr. Luther Baker, MD
Dr. Luther Baker, MD is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Colquitt, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/20/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114062106.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Luther Baker, MD has received a total of $40,476 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33.77 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 30 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Debt forgiveness" ($38,874).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baker has provided services to 651 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,837 services with total Medicare billing of $98,145. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Colquitt, GA
- Active Since 02/20/2007
- Last Updated 12/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114062106
Products in Payments
- NATRELLE (Device) $1,095
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $193.01
- AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM (Device) $58.18
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $52.64
- NUZYRA (Drug) $37.11
- NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $32.43
- AQUACEL (Device) $18.90
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $17.28
- ACTIV.A.C. iOn PROGRESS (Device) $16.49
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $14.20
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $13.42
- Santyl (Drug) $13.36
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $11.66
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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.