Active NPI 1760432090 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher J Baker , MD

Neurological Surgery • Winter Park, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Baker, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Winter Park, FL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 1989, Dr. Baker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1605 W FAIRBANKS AVE.

Dr. Baker maintains professional affiliations with Cora Health Services Inc, Fairbanks Partners Llc, Ability Health Services, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1605 W Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park, FL 327894603

Telephone 4079750200

Fax 4079750209

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc Facility NPI 1629060033

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Winter Park, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +10.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Winter Park, FL (675 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Baker (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Winter Park Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	225	177	$159.36	$54.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	130	$263.00	$88.12
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	137	87	$998.00	$267.80
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	68	37	$813.00	$219.69
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	62	62	$4173.00	$897.72
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	59	59	$7051.00	$1877.20
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	59	59	$975.00	$268.78
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	52	34	$1509.00	$407.50
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	43	43	$2941.00	$793.49
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	30	30	$2926.00	$786.04
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	29	29	$6506.00	$1719.20
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	29	17	$1536.00	$401.02
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	19	19	$1911.00	$504.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$379.00	$108.76
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	19	19	$730.00	$238.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$382.00	$124.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	262	213	$159.00	$55.13
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	121	79	$998.00	$271.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	81	$263.00	$88.42
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	76	40	$813.00	$221.22
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	57	56	$4173.00	$943.96
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	55	55	$975.00	$272.04
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	55	55	$7051.00	$1894.56
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	49	26	$1509.00	$411.96
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	42	41	$2941.00	$803.72
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	29	29	$2926.00	$796.27
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	26	25	$1911.00	$510.51
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	26	25	$730.00	$240.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$379.00	$110.65
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	23	23	$6506.00	$1791.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$382.00	$125.03
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	17	13	$1536.00	$418.31
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$2813.00	$766.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	324	251	$159.00	$55.86
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	104	77	$998.00	$275.08
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	67	40	$813.00	$218.68
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	61	61	$4173.00	$979.25
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	56	55	$975.00	$275.74
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	56	55	$7051.00	$1962.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	48	$263.00	$89.87
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	40	24	$1509.00	$398.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$379.00	$111.98
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	39	39	$2926.00	$808.80
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	34	34	$2941.00	$798.44
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	23	23	$6506.00	$1807.88
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	18	16	$730.00	$205.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$267.00	$72.34
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	16	16	$1911.00	$528.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$382.00	$127.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	310	239	$159.00	$55.76
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	100	69	$998.00	$279.69
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	76	39	$813.00	$228.51
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	68	67	$4173.00	$971.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$379.00	$112.81
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	62	29	$1509.00	$423.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	43	$263.00	$91.32
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	45	45	$7051.00	$1985.78
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	36	36	$2941.00	$823.81
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	31	31	$2926.00	$819.59
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	25	24	$6506.00	$1831.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$267.00	$73.00
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	18	14	$1536.00	$428.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$582.00	$169.08
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$4898.00	$1065.12
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$6014.00	$1693.33
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$2813.00	$788.54
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$1911.00	$535.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	225	173	$126.14	$45.47
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	108	77	$747.33	$284.02
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	76	41	$1144.70	$227.97
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	65	36	$1772.97	$421.80
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	62	61	$11042.82	$2002.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	57	$190.38	$74.49
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	55	54	$5272.64	$831.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$301.00	$106.64
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	45	45	$5875.80	$827.51
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	35	35	$5337.91	$834.78
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	25	25	$4723.92	$1024.96
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$186.11	$76.37
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	18	18	$2332.11	$546.37
69990 Use of operating microscope	16	15	$1180.13	$240.49
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$5783.38	$1682.47
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$5902.40	$1855.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$494.69	$166.68
63267 Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane	11	11	$5680.91	$1486.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	233	197	$98.00	$44.39
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	89	56	$575.00	$280.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	52	$155.08	$73.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$235.00	$105.18
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	44	25	$1241.00	$229.37
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	36	19	$1882.00	$424.47
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	30	30	$13740.00	$1984.44
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$5853.00	$802.08
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	27	27	$7495.00	$829.70
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	25	25	$5500.00	$1836.17
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	24	13	$1650.00	$434.18
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$7369.00	$824.57
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	22	21	$5133.00	$1034.33
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$5645.00	$1688.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	208	172	$98.55	$43.10
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	78	37	$1241.00	$224.81
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	78	46	$575.00	$267.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	72	$152.21	$72.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$235.00	$107.77
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	42	19	$1882.00	$423.72
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	41	40	$5853.00	$832.75
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	27	27	$13740.00	$1980.06
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	27	$225.00	$100.36
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	26	26	$7495.00	$826.93
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	25	17	$1650.00	$432.93
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$7369.00	$823.25
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	20	20	$5133.00	$1005.84
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	20	20	$676.00	$254.73
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	19	18	$5645.00	$1686.41
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	19	19	$5500.00	$1833.66
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$5543.00	$1296.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	176	159	$98.00	$42.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	129	120	$152.00	$72.17
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	99	63	$575.00	$280.44
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	70	34	$1241.00	$228.49
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	47	47	$5853.00	$883.33
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	46	23	$1882.00	$423.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$235.00	$107.28
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	38	38	$13740.00	$1974.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$355.00	$158.85
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	31	31	$7495.00	$823.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	30	$225.00	$102.60
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	28	17	$1650.00	$432.27
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	25	24	$5133.00	$986.20
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	24	24	$5500.00	$1767.42
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$7369.00	$820.48
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$5645.00	$1680.66
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$155.00	$73.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License FL ME70668

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

379852600 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ability Health Services, Inc

1200 Lexington Green Ln, Sanford, FL 327711013

Cora Health Services Inc

1050 Old Camp Rd, The Villages, FL 321621762

Phone: 3526933378

Fairbanks Partners Llc

1605 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 327894603

Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation Lp

1200 Lexington Green Ln, Sanford, FL 327711013

Fairbanks Partners Llc

400 Celebration Pl, Celebration, FL 347474970

Phone: 4079750200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

30 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Paul Sawin , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1053361386

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Rachel Gainsford , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1053663294

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Michael Cherry , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1134695760

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Elizabeth Reece , ARNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1144725599

ARNPC

Dr. Ravi Gandhi , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1174787337

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sara Fisher , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1194176487

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 21, 2016

Registered at 1605 W FAIRBANKS AVE, WINTER PARK, FL 327894603 (Tel: 4079750200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 21, 2016

Registered at 1605 W FAIRBANKS AVE, WINTER PARK, FL 327894603 (Tel: 4079750200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 21, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BAKER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 21, 2016

Neurological Surgery (License #ME70668 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760432090

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 10, 2006

Last Update: January 21, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1605 W Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park, FL 327894603

Phone: 4079750200

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