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Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: long-term care, diabetes, exercise, and more.

3220 W Il Route 60
Mundelein, IL 60060

(847) 837-8442

Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO is an internist in Mundelein, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.

Office Locations

3220 W Il Route 60
Mundelein, IL 60060

(847) 837-8442

(847) 837-8542

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560 N Midlothian Road
Mundelein, IL 60060

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Northwestern Medicine

870 N Milwaukee Avenue 2nd Floor
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

(847) 535-7157

(847) 535-8210

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2012, Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2012 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
blood draw	713
diabetes management	195
doctor visit	1396
ear procedures	21
hospital care	581
injections	30
inpatient care	581
lab tests	1253
nursing home care	1505
preventive care	363
vaccines	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2013 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
blood draw	784
diabetes management	221
doctor visit	1591
ear procedures	40
hospital care	623
injections	33
inpatient care	623
lab tests	1219
nursing home care	1973
preventive care	396
vaccines	175

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	301
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2014 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	711
diabetes management	203
doctor visit	1443
ear procedures	26
hospital care	679
inpatient care	679
lab tests	1078
nursing home care	1822
preventive care	379
vaccines	176

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	873
Black	22
Hispanic	14
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	313
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	656
diabetes management	112
doctor visit	1300
ear procedures	16
hospital care	665
injections	42
inpatient care	665
lab tests	533
nursing home care	1846
preventive care	344
vaccines	232

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	1052

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1634
Black	32
Hispanic	50
Asian	40
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	562
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	326
diabetes management	107
doctor visit	1117
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
lab tests	380
nursing home care	1529
preventive care	346
vaccines	239

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	16
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	282
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	255
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	954
ear procedures	25
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	291
nursing home care	1026
preventive care	318
vaccines	194

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	14
Hispanic	20
Asian	17
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	257
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2018 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	309
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	955
ear procedures	17
lab tests	344
nursing home care	1389
preventive care	292
vaccines	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	23
Hispanic	20
Asian	23
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	249
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2019 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	119
diabetes management	134
doctor visit	893
lab tests	338
nursing home care	1194
preventive care	275
vaccines	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	23
Hispanic	22
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	222
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2020 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	99
diabetes management	147
doctor visit	785
ear procedures	14
lab tests	335
nursing home care	1029
preventive care	303
vaccines	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	24
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	210
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2021 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	194
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	968
ear procedures	25
lab tests	367
nursing home care	970
preventive care	260
vaccines	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	21
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	195
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2022 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	464
diabetes management	67
doctor visit	838
lab tests	122
nursing home care	883
preventive care	181
vaccines	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	13
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	201
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2023 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	435
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	845
lab tests	35
nursing home care	454
preventive care	65
vaccines	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	153
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL during 2024 were blood draw, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	470
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	908
lab tests	31
nursing home care	138
preventive care	99
vaccines	46

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	126
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated as an internist in Mundelein, IL were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

aspiration	35
blood draw	425
diabetes management	127
doctor visit	1076
ear procedures	23
hospital care	575
injections	35
inpatient care	575
lab tests	486
nursing home care	1212
preventive care	278
vaccines	146

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO.

**Gender**
Female	437
Male	338

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	706
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	236
75 to 84	260
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	240

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	14
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1991)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Mr. Howard R. Baker, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Mundelein, IL.

4.93

Overall Rating

(113 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-21

Dr. Baker is excellent! I would recommend anyone to see Dr. Baker for yourself. After your first visit with him you will see why his rating is a 5 Star!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$568 Victoza $210	Levemir $174	NovoLog $80	Tresiba $41	Saxenda $40	Other $23
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$454 BREO $265	TANZEUM $107	ANORO $36	INCRUSE $35	LEVITRA $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$344 XARELTO $160	INVEGA $89	INVOKANA $60	INVOKAMET $27	$8
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$290 JARDIANCE $69	Spiriva $53	STIOLTO $49	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $37	TRADJENTA $34	Other $49
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$236 Uloric $98	Nesina $50	Contrave $38	Brintellix $34	Dexilant $16
Other	$2,139 FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $138	Vesicare $121	EVENITY $118	VIIBRYD $113	Belviq $113	Other $1,536

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,839
Education	$193

Biography

Dr. Howard Baker has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Baker include diabetes, long-term care, and internal medicine. He obtained his medical school training at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed his residency at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Baker is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.