Active NPI 1417213729 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Laura Beth Baker , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Fort Wayne, IN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Laura Baker, NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Fort Wayne, IN. With approximately 14 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2012, Laura Baker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5750 FALLS DRIVE.

Laura Baker is affiliated with Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5750 Falls Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 468047147

Telephone 2604368000

Fax 2604325587

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants Inc Facility NPI 1730277583

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2012

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Fort Wayne, IN

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

14 Yrs +4.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.2 Yrs

State Avg: 10.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

526 Specialists

Practicing in Fort Wayne, IN (2620 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Baker (14 Years) 14 Yrs

Fort Wayne Specialty Average (9.2 Years) 9.2 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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,176	265	$25.00	$5.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	549	471	$110.00	$75.02
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	510	53	$3.00	$0.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	449	372	$120.00	$43.56
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	259	242	$186.00	$75.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	217	200	$66.00	$46.64
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	164	151	$163.00	$91.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	156	$163.00	$91.28
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	144	46	$12.00	$6.90
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	126	61	$39.00	$11.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	102	$163.00	$106.74
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	68	55	$102.00	$40.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	68	68	$113.00	$59.35
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	33	21	$808.00	$379.25
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	32	26	$183.00	$86.04
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	31	28	$149.00	$64.26
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	28	21	$361.00	$138.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$251.00	$139.91
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	21	17	$356.00	$184.55
11305 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less	15	15	$151.00	$81.14
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	12	11	$244.00	$103.99
69100 Biopsy of ear	11	11	$190.00	$57.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,220	250	$25.00	$5.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	653	524	$110.00	$71.33
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	554	54	$3.00	$1.07
17000 Destruction of skin growth	459	370	$120.00	$44.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	255	213	$66.00	$44.54
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	244	226	$186.00	$76.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	165	$163.00	$88.24
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	133	48	$12.00	$6.58
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	133	64	$39.00	$11.18
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	132	118	$163.00	$87.12
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	80	80	$113.00	$57.22
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	76	55	$102.00	$39.48
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	48	30	$808.00	$384.73
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	41	28	$361.00	$132.45
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	30	23	$356.00	$179.23
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	22	22	$149.00	$61.38
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	16	15	$244.00	$108.69
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$190.00	$62.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,474	280	$25.00	$5.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	538	438	$110.00	$71.80
17000 Destruction of skin growth	514	406	$120.00	$43.98
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	461	44	$3.00	$1.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	314	247	$66.00	$44.67
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	209	190	$186.00	$74.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	167	167	$163.00	$87.94
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	126	38	$12.00	$6.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	124	111	$163.00	$85.85
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	115	58	$39.00	$11.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	81	81	$113.00	$57.72
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	71	45	$102.00	$40.39
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	35	25	$361.00	$133.51
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	31	24	$808.00	$387.93
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	23	19	$244.00	$112.25
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	22	21	$149.00	$71.80
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	15	15	$135.00	$59.31
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$190.00	$63.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$163.00	$102.42
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	13	$183.00	$93.96
10040 Acne surgery	13	13	$160.00	$88.36
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	12	11	$174.00	$84.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,638	275	$25.00	$5.25
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	693	65	$3.00	$1.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	518	384	$120.00	$47.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	405	300	$66.00	$45.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	378	324	$110.00	$73.99
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	189	59	$12.00	$6.89
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	179	172	$186.00	$81.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	153	153	$113.00	$58.66
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	114	67	$39.00	$11.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$163.00	$90.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	92	$163.00	$104.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	64	44	$102.00	$42.46
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	29	$361.00	$133.32
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	30	23	$163.00	$80.31
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	29	28	$223.00	$115.26
17260 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less	23	18	$171.00	$55.61
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	22	18	$808.00	$389.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$251.00	$136.18
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	15	14	$244.00	$114.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,545	299	$25.00	$4.88
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	774	77	$3.00	$1.45
17000 Destruction of skin growth	495	401	$120.00	$46.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	425	329	$66.00	$36.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	279	256	$110.00	$60.61
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	219	73	$12.00	$7.04
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	181	181	$67.00	$36.72
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	171	166	$186.00	$77.60
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	122	83	$39.00	$11.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	85	85	$113.00	$61.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	60	$163.00	$88.24
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	43	31	$361.00	$127.91
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	36	30	$223.00	$109.48
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	36	24	$102.00	$42.64
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	24	19	$163.00	$82.50
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	20	14	$808.00	$392.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$163.00	$87.01
17260 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less	16	13	$171.00	$48.76
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	15	12	$356.00	$170.73
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$271.00	$142.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,633	303	$25.00	$4.38
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	759	73	$3.00	$1.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	574	424	$66.00	$35.86
17000 Destruction of skin growth	522	419	$120.00	$46.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	312	287	$110.00	$59.04
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	211	67	$12.00	$6.68
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	187	173	$186.00	$74.51
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	161	161	$67.00	$36.29
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	114	72	$39.00	$13.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	74	74	$113.00	$60.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$163.00	$86.41
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	63	43	$102.00	$42.06
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	52	35	$361.00	$119.95
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	31	29	$223.00	$103.19
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	26	21	$808.00	$395.14
17260 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less	25	25	$171.00	$69.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	21	$163.00	$75.75
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	20	17	$356.00	$158.99
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$271.00	$128.61
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	12	12	$149.00	$74.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,529	261	$25.02	$4.09
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	697	69	$3.00	$1.81
17000 Destruction of skin growth	481	349	$120.00	$47.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	480	351	$66.00	$34.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	323	288	$110.01	$58.01
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	202	67	$12.00	$7.15
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	171	162	$161.00	$80.87
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	107	70	$39.00	$16.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	104	104	$113.00	$59.78
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	100	100	$67.00	$35.33
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	70	46	$746.00	$393.92
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	54	37	$71.00	$25.76
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	41	33	$356.00	$149.36
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	30	23	$361.00	$114.09
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	27	25	$223.00	$103.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$163.00	$86.36
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	22	16	$163.00	$84.28
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	22	17	$244.00	$89.49
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	17	16	$149.00	$68.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$163.00	$85.68
17260 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less	11	11	$171.00	$65.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,086	218	$25.00	$4.39
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	621	67	$3.00	$1.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	422	321	$66.00	$34.50
17000 Destruction of skin growth	396	317	$120.00	$45.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	197	184	$110.00	$58.49
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	180	61	$12.00	$6.90
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	140	140	$67.00	$34.84
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	138	137	$161.00	$79.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	104	104	$113.00	$59.64
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	96	65	$39.00	$20.21
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	33	27	$163.00	$78.23
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	33	27	$223.00	$99.21
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	27	24	$71.00	$25.90
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	24	18	$361.00	$118.52
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	24	22	$374.00	$356.97
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	23	22	$244.00	$105.24
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	17	16	$149.00	$61.34
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	12	12	$174.00	$90.12
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$271.00	$138.24

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License IN 28156402A

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants Inc

7881 Carnegie Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 468045792

Phone: 2604368000

Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants Inc

11635 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 468451256

Phone: 2604368000

Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants Inc

815 High St, Decatur, IN 467332351

Phone: 2604368000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 April 11, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 11, 2012

Registered at 5750 FALLS DRIVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 468047147 (Tel: 2604368000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 11, 2012

Registered at 5750 FALLS DRIVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 468047147 (Tel: 2604368000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 11, 2012

Recorded as LAURA BAKER, N.P.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 11, 2012

Nurse Practitioner (License #28156402A in IN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 11, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417213729

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 11, 2012

Last Update: April 11, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

5750 Falls Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 468047147

Phone: 2604368000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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