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Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD

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(Matthew Stephen Baker, MD)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, heart rhythm disorders

3634 Cape Center Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304

(984) 974-7244

Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD is a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals, Cape Fear Valley Health and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

3634 Cape Center Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304

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100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	350
inpatient care	294
outpatient care	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cardiac procedures	49
cardioversion	12
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	347
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
minimally invasive procedures	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	815

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	409
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	39
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	223
Less than 65	423

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	40
cardiac procedures	92
cardioversion	14
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	292
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	30
minimally invasive procedures	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1165
Female	1089

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1598
Black	510
Hispanic	65
Asian	20
Other	46
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	844
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	312
Less than 65	524

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	67
cardioversion	16
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	280
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
minimally invasive procedures	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	955

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1483
Black	455
Hispanic	50
Asian	27
Other	38
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	303
Less than 65	454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	185
hospital care	11
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1018
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1357
Black	388
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	316
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
cardiac procedures	57
cardioversion	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	209
implant surgery	20
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
minimally invasive procedures	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1020
Female	812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1329
Black	365
Hispanic	47
Asian	21
Other	58
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	273
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
cardiac procedures	55
cardioversion	27
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	239
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
minimally invasive procedures	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	823

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1348
Black	308
Hispanic	43
Asian	28
Other	63
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	603
From 75 to 84	618
85 and over	307
Less than 65	275

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	21
cardiac procedures	58
cardioversion	17
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	258
hospital care	180
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	76
outpatient care	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	886
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	347
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	1189
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	469
85 and over	247
Less than 65	342
65 to 74	590

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	12
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Rhode Island Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified (2015)

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

Cape Fear Valley Health

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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. Matthew S. Baker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fayetteville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$28,784 OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $26,090	WATCHMAN $1,235	GENERAL - THERAPIES $855	TACHY GENERATOR $260	Tachy System $167	Other $176
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$24,978 Claria MRI $280	Amplia MRI $183	Pacemakers $178	HeartWare HVAD $125	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $63	Other $24,149
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,954 Bradycardia products $1,302	Astron $269	Rivacor 7 DR-T $85	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $45	Solia $24	Other $229
NeoTract Inc.	$324 Urolift $324
Abbott Laboratories	$317 EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules $123	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $102	ENSITE PRECISION $27	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $19	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $18	Other $27
Other	$1,061 LifeVest $306	SLS IIGLIDELIGHT $116	Electrophysiology (EP) $92	XARELTO $91	Carto 3 $54	Other $402

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$49,981
Food and Beverage	$4,037
Education	$1,815
Travel and Lodging	$1,585

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew S. Baker, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $5,560.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Baker specializes in general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and practices in Chapel Hill, NC, Fayetteville, NC, and Roxboro, NC. On average, patients gave Dr. Baker a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests encompass electrophysiological (EP) study and heart rhythm disorders. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UNC Hospitals and Cape Fear Valley Health. He seems to honor Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), CHAMPVA, and more. He welcomes new patients at his office inFAYETTEVILLE, NC as reported by UNC Health. Dr. Baker attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Rhode Island Hospital for residency.