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Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D.

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

121 Central Avenue
Estherville, IA 51334

(712) 362-3560

Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. is an optometrist in Estherville, IA specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

Address:

121 Central Avenue
Estherville, IA 51334

doctor visit	126
eye procedures	511

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	230

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	77
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	114
eye procedures	566

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	234

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	76
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	131
eye procedures	515

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	164
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	85
eye procedures	575
laser treatment	13

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	233

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	80
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	580
laser treatment	18

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	83
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	93
eye procedures	569

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	73
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	85
eye procedures	606
laser treatment	17

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	76
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

doctor visit	64
eye procedures	463

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	208

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	56
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	473

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. treated as an optometrist in Estherville, IA were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	96
eye procedures	542
laser treatment	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D..

**Gender**
Female	215
Male	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	220
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	68
75 to 84	129
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$94 ULTRA $94
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$58 DAILIES $33	AIR OPTIX $13	Contact Lenses $11
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$48 Soft contact lenses $37	Acuvue $10
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG	$19 None Specified $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$199
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Merle Baker specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Estherville, IA. Dr. Baker has obtained a license to practice in Iowa.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merle Craig Baker, O.D. From 2013 - 2021

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