Joseph Spencer Baker, DPM
NPI 1912261850ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· Tucson, AZ
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) with Glenn E Nelson DPM LLC, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. 379 Medicare patients in 2024, $71,165 paid; nearly all of their 473 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,301 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Oro Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912261850 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | 0837 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 379 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,108 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,165 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 473 · 503 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 181 |
| Total drug cost | $6,242 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Glenn E Nelson DPM LLCTucson, AZ · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ
- Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,301 · 54 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$8,760 · 73 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $9,744 | 14 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $6,847 | 17 |
| Medshape, Inc. | $149.93 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $85.01 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $68.52 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,875 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$6,125 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,699 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,602 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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