Nicholas Baker, MD
NPI 1568624393ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Pittsburgh, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at West Virginia University School of Medicine (class of 2008). 138 Medicare patients in 2024, $35,672 paid; nearly all of their 163 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). On Target Laboratories, Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40,294 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1568624393 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 7, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD450666 | PA |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (PA); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 253 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 271 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 72 |
| Total drug cost | $1,871 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV · 1,980 clinicians
- United Hospital Center IncBridgeport, WV · 298 clinicians
- West Virginia Health Care Cooperative IncSummersville, WV · 61 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, IncBuckhannon, WV
- Summersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville, WV
- United Hospital Center, IncBridgeport, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40,294 · 32 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$85,213 · 90 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $30,281 | 23 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $9,508 | 4 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $486.25 | 4 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $18.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$14,850 · 5 payments
- Education$9,561 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,500 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,097 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,285 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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