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Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD

Accepting New Patients

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: varicocele, male infertility, vasectomy reversal, and more.

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD is an urologist in Asheville, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

Address:

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

Address:

5704 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	30

hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	12
urologic procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	12
urologic procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Female	4
Male	16

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	17
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD From 2017 - 2021

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

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1995. She completed residency at Madigan Army Medical Center. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center (2001)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Progyny, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Progyny

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$68 AMS $68
Cook Incorporated	$63 URO - Lasers $63

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$131

Biography

Dr. Karen Baker, who practices in Durham, NC and Morrisville, NC, is a medical specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). She studied medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. Dr. Baker is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Christine Baker, MD From 2017 - 2021

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