Christopher Daron Baker, PA-C
NPI 1356529465ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Oakland, MD
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Privia Care Center LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Oakland, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $321,721 for 2,363 claims, against $25,502 paid for services in 2024. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $582.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Garrett Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356529465 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | C0003699 | MD |
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 - Physician Assistant (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 570 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,502 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,363 · 5,311 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 211 |
| Total drug cost | $321,721 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Privia Care Center LLCArnold, MD · 287 clinicians
- Specialty Physicians of Garrett County, LLCOakland, MD · 91 clinicians
- Medical Rehabilitation Systems LLCGrantsville, MD · 72 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Garrett Regional Medical CenterOakland, MD
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
- Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland, MD
Other facilities
- Garrett County Health DepartmentHome health agency · Oakland, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$582.14 · 26 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$367.58 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $251.97 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $186.37 | 15 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $44.02 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $37.91 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $17.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$582.14 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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