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Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD

(Dr. Christopher Baker, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-0728

Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD is a radiologist in Stanford, CA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD is affiliated with Hoag and Newport Harbor Radiology.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-0728

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4041 Macarthur Boulevard Suite 360
Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 645-3534

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Newport Harbor Radiology

Po Box 6100-radiology 1 Hoag Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92658

(949) 764-5736

(949) 764-5861

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD had a list price for CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal mass core biopsy

By Affordability:

abdominal paracentesis

carotid angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cerebral embolization

cervicocerebral arteriogram

cervicocerebral angiogram

paracentesis

spinal embolization

vertebral angiogram

vertebral arteriogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD performed more abdominal mass core biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), carotid angiogram, carotid arteriogram, cerebral embolization, cervicocerebral arteriogram, cervicocerebral (head and neck) angiogram, paracentesis, spinal embolization, vertebral angiogram, and vertebral arteriogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	145
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
CT scan	138
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	12
hip imaging	17
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pelvic imaging	92
thoracic (chest) imaging	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	293
vascular procedures	321
X-rays	329

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	185
angioplasty	21
catheterization	11
CT scan	178
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	24
hip imaging	21
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	21
pelvic imaging	139
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	477
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	541
X-rays	490

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	185
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	123
catheterization	16
CT scan	149
doctor visit	34
hip imaging	27
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	27
pelvic imaging	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	404
X-rays	361

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	161
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	92
CT scan	98
doctor visit	27
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	79
thoracic (chest) imaging	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	281
vascular procedures	357
X-rays	242

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	892
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1804
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	318
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	76
CT scan	108
doctor visit	61
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pelvic imaging	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	308
X-rays	147

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	134
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	49
bone marrow tests	31
catheterization	23
CT scan	33
diagnostic procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	22
pelvic imaging	13
pleural drainage	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	266
X-rays	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	118
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, aspiration and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
aspiration	63
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	52
gastrointestinal procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	85
minor procedures	52
pelvic imaging	22
pleural drainage	31
spinal procedures	12
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	131
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2019 were aspiration, minimally invasive procedures, pleural drainage and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
aspiration	121
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	24
catheterization	75
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	118
minor procedures	76
pleural drainage	82
spinal procedures	11
thoracostomy	11
vascular procedures	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	92
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	143
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2020 were aspiration, minimally invasive procedures, pleural drainage and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
aspiration	67
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	31
catheterization	44
CT scan	31
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	29
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	25
pleural drainage	52
thoracostomy	11
vascular procedures	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	145
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, aspiration, pleural drainage and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
aspiration	43
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	12
catheterization	38
CT scan	12
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	24
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	12
pleural drainage	38
thoracostomy	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	81
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	57
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	91
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA during 2022 were aspiration, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	100
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	25
catheterization	80
CT scan	25
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	88
minor procedures	42
pelvic imaging	14
pleural drainage	49
spinal procedures	30
vascular procedures	86
X-rays	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	90
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	120
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated as a radiologist in Stanford, CA were thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and X-rays.

abdominal imaging	92
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	21
aspiration	73
bone marrow tests	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
catheterization	43
CT scan	79
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	43
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	31
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hip imaging	21
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	67
minor procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	25
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	59
pleural drainage	44
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	294
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	222
X-rays	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	38
Non-Hispanic White	780
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	291
85 and over	140
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	306

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	20
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed residency at Maine Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency: Maine Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher B. Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hoag

Newport Harbor Radiology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MicroVention, Inc.	$38,487 WEB Aneurysm Embolization System $38,288	STENT $44	HYDROSOFT ADVANCED $30	TUBING KIT - STROKE $28	Chaperon Guiding Catheter $26	Other $71
Stryker Corporation	$34,996 SURPASS EVOLVE $32,476	Trevo $826	PROCUITY $278	CATALYST $204	SPINEJACK $201	Other $1,012
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$6,183 PIPELINE $1,669	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $1,299	Solitaire $696	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $171	Axium $57	Other $2,290
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,682 Axium $513	SOLITAIRE X $261	PIPELINE $220	AXIUM PRIMETM $146	Solitaire $101	Other $2,442
Balt USA, LLC	$3,299 Optima Coil System $2,050	Optima Thermal Coil System $56	Eclipse 2L $29	$1,165
Other	$7,144 Neurovascular Access Delivery $2,200	CorPath GRX $984	ARTEMIS $614	Penumbra System $477	REAL System $179	Other $2,690

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$36,878
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,200
Travel and Lodging	$16,079
Food and Beverage	$8,635

Biography

Dr. Christopher Baker's specialty is interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). Dr. Baker is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a graduate of Maine Medical Center's residency program. He is affiliated with Hoag. Unfortunately, according to Hoag, he is not currently accepting new patients.