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Dr. David L. Baker, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)

4208 Jenny Lind Road
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 383-2818

Dr. David L. Baker, DO is a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR specializing in general surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. David L. Baker, DO is affiliated with Northwest Health System.

Office Locations

4208 Jenny Lind Road
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 383-2818

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, catheterization and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	419
excision	28
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	388
excision	19
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lymph node procedures	19
open surgery	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	30
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	17
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	17
doctor visit	353
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	52
open surgery	14
weight management	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	32
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	298
excision	19
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	68
open surgery	19
weight management	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	19
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	16
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	365
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	80
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	68
open surgery	24
weight management	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	11
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	350
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	11
weight management	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	20
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	280
gastrointestinal procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	12
weight management	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	20
doctor visit	271
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	31
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, preventive care, gastrointestinal procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	25
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David L. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David L. Baker, DO treated as a general surgeon in Fort Smith, AR were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	15
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	319
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	17
preventive care	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
weight management	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	285
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	17
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David L. Baker, DO From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. David L. Baker, DO graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Doctors Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)

Residency: Doctors Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David L. Baker, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,949 Da Vinci Surgical System $17,949
Covidien LP	$1,377 ProGrip $686	Sonicision $220	SurgiSleeve $94	Endo GIA $79	EEA $77	Other $222
Covidien Sales LLC	$1,251 Synthetic Mesh $516	Endo Stapling $446	Vessel Sealing $288
Ethicon US, LLC	$156 EVARREST $119	Mechanical $28	Biosurgicals $9
Stryker Corporation	$137 SPY Technology $75	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $62
Other	$371 LapBand $137	PlasmaBlade $95	SURGICAL $67	Vascular Surgery $48	FIRMAGON $13	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$13,011
Travel and Lodging	$5,792
Food and Beverage	$2,424
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. David Baker's specialty is general surgery. Dr. Baker's education and training includes medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine and residency at Doctors Hospital. His professional affiliations include Northwest Health System and Freeman Health System.