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Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2001)

3023 N Ballas Road Suite D150
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 996-5287

Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD is affiliated with BJC HealthCare and MISSOURI BAPTIST PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC.

Office Locations

BJC HealthCare

3023 N Ballas Road Suite D150
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 996-5287

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	49
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2013 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	29
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	57
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2014 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	80
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	78
doctor visit	36
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	78
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	98
doctor visit	63
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	21
vascular procedures	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	88
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	11
vascular procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	82
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	40
vascular procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	95
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	74
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	11
vascular procedures	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	24
minimally invasive procedures	26
vascular procedures	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	61
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiothoracic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BJC HealthCare

MISSOURI BAPTIST PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BioStable Science & Engineering	$30,476 $30,476
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,231 EVOQUE $1,944	Transcatheter Heart Valves $74	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $20	$193
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,879 Avalus $182	Heart Valves $154	CoreValve Evolut $91	$1,451
Baxter Healthcare	$346 PREVELEAK $310	TISSEEL $36
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$223 Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $138	All Sorin HV $56	Mechanical Heart Valves $17	Aortic Tissue Valve - Crown PRT $12
Other	$1,485 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $207	Pradaxa $153	Perceval $120	CoreValve Evolut $68	Impella $60	Other $876

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$29,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,059
Food and Beverage	$3,082

Research Payments

Dr. Joshua Norbert Baker, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $181,671.

Biography

Dr. Joshua Baker's area of specialization is thoracic surgery. After attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Dr. Baker completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas. He is professionally affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center. According to BJC HealthCare, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis, MO.