Clifford Tsuyoshi Baker, M.D
NPI 1235342775ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Sun City, AZ
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D) in Sun City, Arizona, trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine (class of 2005). 2,478 Medicare patients in 2024, $2,048,643 paid; nearly all of their 4,751 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,800 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235342775 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | 42990 | AZ |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 208100000X | 42990 | AZ |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine | 2081P2900X | 42990 | AZ |
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine | 208VP0000X | 42990 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,478 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 113,291 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,048,643 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,751 · 5,204 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,820 |
| Total drug cost | $215,653 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arizona College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Novaspine Pain Institute PLCSun City, AZ · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,800 · 112 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$4,747 · 150 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $869.85 | 24 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $419.61 | 10 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $405.35 | 9 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $390.12 | 14 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $295.37 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,800 · 112 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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