Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $1.2M | 3 | 96.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $35,947 | 3 | 2.8% |
| Acquisitions | $3,949 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,821 | 9 | 0.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,047 | 13 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1.2M | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $33,075 | 12 | $0 (2018) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $7,546 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $163.21 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.98 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($29.98) |
| 2022 | $1,585 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,481) |
| 2021 | $2,468 | 1 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,468) |
| 2020 | $137,625 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($137,625) |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1.1M) |
| 2018 | $33,075 | 12 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($33,075) |
| 2017 | $7,546 | 10 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($7,546) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.98 | General |
| 10/14/2022 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) | Acquisitions | In-kind items and services | $1,481.36 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | Intracept (Device), Intracept | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.19 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,467.60 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | In-kind items and services | $77,945.05 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 06/15/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | In-kind items and services | $59,680.18 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 06/11/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,083,813.27 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 04/01/2019 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.69 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 04/01/2019 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.33 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 12/04/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.66 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 10/01/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $22,750.00 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $863.22 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $421.58 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 07/20/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.51 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 06/11/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $530.23 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Dividend, profit or other return on investment | $6,626.66 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 06/06/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $226.33 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 03/16/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.94 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 01/31/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $828.89 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 01/31/2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $494.19 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 2018 | Vertiflex, Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 05/09/2017 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,570.00 | General |
| 04/26/2017 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.07 | General |
| 04/26/2017 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.08 | General |
| 04/26/2017 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.67 | General |
About Dr. Ray Baker, MD
Dr. Ray Baker, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Kirkland, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487625331.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ray Baker, MD has received a total of $1.3M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $29.98 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($1.2M).
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Kirkland, WA
- Active Since 01/30/2006
- Last Updated 06/28/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487625331
Products in Payments
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1.1M
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $139,107
- Superion ISS (Device) $33,075
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,468
- Intracept (Device) $163.21
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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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