Dr. Nicholas Baker, MD
NPI: 1568624393
Total Payments
$100,118
2024 Payments
$84,901
Companies
18
Transactions
217
Medicare Patients
1,189
Medicare Billing
$170,729
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$49,098 (49.0%)
Education$24,000 (24.0%)
Travel$14,355 (14.3%)
Other$6,650 (6.6%)
Food & Beverage$6,016 (6.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $49,098 | 11 | 49.0% |
| Education | $24,000 | 6 | 24.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,355 | 38 | 14.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,016 | 155 | 6.0% |
| Grant | $5,000 | 1 | 5.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,650 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$100,118
213 transactions
Ownership
$0
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $38,364 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $15,710 | 84 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $15,014 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $14,168 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $6,544 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $6,517 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,345 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $1,111 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $435.84 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $400.05 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,901 | 85 | On Target Laboratories, Inc ($38,364) |
| 2023 | $8,264 | 55 | Noah Medical Corporation ($6,471) |
| 2022 | $2,416 | 40 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,345) |
| 2021 | $173.79 | 5 | Ethicon Inc. ($144.54) |
| 2019 | $1,328 | 12 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($800.42) |
| 2018 | $249.62 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($237.01) |
| 2017 | $2,785 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,686) |
All Payment Transactions
217 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.99 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.62 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.85 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.74 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.27 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.68 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.13 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Monarch (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $605.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $676.89 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $605.00 | General |
| 08/23/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.13 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.03 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,882.50 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.22 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.51 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 276 | 307 | $202,842 | $49,768 |
| 2022 | 11 | 255 | 302 | $127,883 | $28,479 |
| 2021 | 13 | 387 | 467 | $283,728 | $57,957 |
| 2020 | 9 | 271 | 342 | $153,404 | $34,525 |
Total Patients
1,189
Total Services
1,418
Medicare Billing
$170,729
Procedure Codes
53
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $63,855 | $12,846 | 20.1% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $56,047 | $12,342 | 22.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 61 | $10,812 | $3,746 | 34.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $9,832 | $3,644 | 37.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $5,376 | $2,270 | 42.2% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $13,395 | $2,228 | 16.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,880 | $2,223 | 37.8% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $13,110 | $2,035 | 15.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,719 | $1,919 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 34 | $4,562 | $1,585 | 34.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $3,576 | $1,517 | 42.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,806 | $1,310 | 34.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,326 | $1,136 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,546 | $965.81 | 37.9% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 42 | $28,980 | $5,056 | 17.4% |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $26,923 | $4,273 | 15.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 70 | $12,600 | $3,799 | 30.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $9,470 | $3,557 | 37.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $6,800 | $2,073 | 30.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $4,484 | $1,962 | 43.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,601 | $1,531 | 17.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $4,912 | $1,494 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $4,136 | $1,468 | 35.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,300 | $1,426 | 43.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $3,278 | $1,294 | 39.5% |
About Dr. Nicholas Baker, MD
Dr. Nicholas Baker, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/02/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568624393.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nicholas Baker, MD has received a total of $100,118 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $84,901 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 217 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($49,098).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baker has provided services to 1,189 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,418 services with total Medicare billing of $170,729. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 07/02/2008
- Last Updated 04/07/2015
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568624393
Products in Payments
- Cytalux (Drug) $38,364
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $12,978
- Monarch (Device) $12,002
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $6,544
- Monarch Platform (Device) $1,689
- Echelon Flex (Device) $1,366
- AdvantageRib (Device) $1,205
- ICONIX (Device) $1,200
- superDimension (Device) $1,099
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $800.42
- 1688 (Device) $750.43
- PROGEL (Device) $211.29
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $160.00
- Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) $159.51
- VERSASTEP (Device) $152.86
- ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) $149.02
- MEDLINE (Device) $140.14
- MONARCH (Device) $105.99
- Harmonic (Device) $103.81
- SONICISION (Device) $91.71
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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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