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Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine (2003)

560 South Loop Road
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 301-2663

Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD is an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health.

Office Locations

2845 Chancellor Drive
Crestview Hills, KY 41017

(859) 301-2663

(859) 817-7848

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The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

560 South Loop Road
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 301-2663

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8726 Us Highway 42
Florence, KY 41042

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD performed more nerve surgery, and peripheral nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open surgery

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for immobilization, and immobilization treatment 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. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	528
fracture surgery	33
hospital care	26
immobilization	33
injections	31
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	89
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	502
hospital care	19
immobilization	49
injections	73
inpatient care	19
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	48
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, open surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	27
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	559
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	31
immobilization	35
injections	89
inpatient care	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	59
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	98
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	53
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	471
hospital care	16
immobilization	25
injections	68
inpatient care	16
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	92
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	28
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	546
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	30
immobilization	35
injections	66
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	45
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	54
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	554
hospital care	18
immobilization	14
injections	71
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
spinal procedures	23
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	52
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	106
doctor visit	577
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	13
immobilization	18
injections	106
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	106
open surgery	133
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	24
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	205
X-rays	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	59
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, open surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	698
fracture surgery	18
immobilization	24
injections	112
nerve procedures	88
open surgery	106
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	185
X-rays	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	54
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	538
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	15
immobilization	18
injections	92
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	99
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	157
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	58
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	506
fracture surgery	29
hospital care	11
immobilization	12
injections	72
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	112
spinal procedures	26
tendon surgery	82
upper extremity surgery	194
X-rays	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	432
fracture surgery	13
injections	59
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	63
spinal procedures	23
tendon surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated as an orthopedist in Crestview Hills, KY were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

aspiration	20
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	537
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	19
immobilization	26
injections	76
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	76
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	455
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	49
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	223

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Douglas Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Skeletal Dynamics Inc	$19,292 Implate $19,292
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$5,065 Implate $4,241	Align $823
Stryker Corporation	$4,204 Tritanium $592	TRIATHLON $452	Mako $319	Variax $108	Gamma $79	Other $2,654
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.	$1,911 AOS Products $1,911
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$1,279 HemiCAP Wrist $1,279
Other	$2,707 Trauma $926	ATLAS $400	Persona $184	Parcus Suture Anchors $145	HemiCAP Wrist $142	Other $910

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,000
Education	$8,023
Travel and Lodging	$7,446
Honoraria	$4,450
Food and Beverage	$4,139
Other	$400

Biography

Dr. James Baker sees patients in Edgewood, KY, Crestview Hills, KY, and Florence, KY. His medical specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois for residency. Dr. Baker is affiliated with The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health.