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Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD

(570 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia

Professional interests include: hip problems, arthroscopic surgery, elbow problems, and more.

512 N Shady Lane
Dothan, AL 36303

(334) 699-5747

Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD is affiliated with Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, HUGHSTON CLINIC PC and Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

107 Calumet Center Road
Lagrange, GA 30240

(706) 884-3274

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

4401 River Chase Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867

(334) 732-3000

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512 N Shady Lane
Dothan, AL 36303

(334) 699-5747

(334) 699-5750

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Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

6262 Veterans Parkway Unit B
Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 494-3434

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In The News

“Parents seem more eager for the surgery to be performed on their sons' sore elbows than perhaps on any other joint, said Dr. Champ L. Baker Jr., the president of the American Orthopaedic Society...”—"Fit Young Pitchers See Elbow Repair as Cure-All", The Gadsden Times, July 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	604
hip imaging	49
injections	202
joint surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	64
pain management	18
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	26
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	623
hip imaging	51
injections	213
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	62
pain management	20
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	48
injections	200
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	72
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	44
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	555
injections	215
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	25
upper extremity surgery	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	19
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	494
injections	162
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	21
upper extremity surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	26
injections	185
joint surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	43
upper extremity surgery	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	626
hip imaging	20
injections	219
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	45
pain management	15
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	561
hip imaging	27
injections	201
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pain management	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	24
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	545
hip imaging	12
injections	184
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	25
pain management	22
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	20
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	552
hip imaging	17
injections	181
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pain management	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
doctor visit	625
hip imaging	17
injections	200
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pain management	29
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	25
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lagrange, GA were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	183
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	585
hip imaging	29
injections	196
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pain management	20
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	91
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	197

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

HUGHSTON CLINIC PC

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 570 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lagrange, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Champ L. Baker III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CGG Medical Inc	$4,150 $4,150
Arthrex, Inc.	$909 $909
Abbott Laboratories	$315 AMPLATZER AMULET $300	PROCLAIM $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,793
Food and Beverage	$582

Biography

Dr. Champ Baker is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist. His areas of expertise consist of knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and shoulder problems. Dr. Baker is professionally affiliated with Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics. He attended Medical College of Georgia and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Patient reviews placed Dr. Baker at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5).