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Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD

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(826 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: anxiety, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), reproductive health, and more.

2020 E 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99203

(509) 626-9400

Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

2020 E 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99203

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Some issues Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Sexual Health Issues

Sexual health is a broad and loosely defined term that encompasses several extremely different areas of medicine. Sexual health not only includes physical health related to the act of sex, but also emotional, mental, or identity issues that can interfere with healthy sexuality. Because this scope is so broad, a huge number of health care professionals can accurately say they work in the sexual health specialty. Some of the many varied conditions included in sexual health include intimacy disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence.

Sexual intimacy disorders are those that cause problems with the act of sexual intercourse, such as erectile dysfunction or vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, is extremely common. It affects fully half of men over 40 to some degree. It is treated with medications, devices, or surgery. Vulvodynia, burning pain in the vulva that can be made worse with sexal activity, has no known cause. It is treated with oral or topical medications.

Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are bacterial or viral infections that are contagious in the bodily fluids exchanged during sexual contact. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, help prevent the spread of STDs. HIV is a virus that can be caught from an infected person's sexual fluids or blood. When the virus infects the body, it interferes with the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure, but anti-viral medications can help people with AIDS live a long and healthy life. Herpes is also a virus found in sexual fluids, called HSV-2. It causes blisters that come and go on the genitals. There is no cure for herpes, but anti-virals can minimize outbreaks. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are both bacterial infections. They are extremely common and often have no symptoms. The most common signs of an infection are burning pain and discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can be treated with medications.

Reproductive health refers to both contraception and infertility treatment. Contraceptives prevent and plan the timing of pregnancy. Some, such as a vasectomy or tubal ligation, are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Others, such as spermicides, are less reliable. Popular contraceptives include condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms. On the other side of reproductive health, infertility is the inability to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of trying. It can be due to problems in either the man or the woman, and both genders are affected equally. In total, about 15% of the population suffer from infertility. Infertility treatments include medications and surgery.

Gay and transgender people have a few specific health care needs that may sometimes fall under the sexual health umbrella. First, many LGBT people still face discrimination from healthcare providers, so providing supportive and appropriate care is an issue. Because of social attitudes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, many gay and transgender people struggle with their identities. Rates of depression, substance abuse, and suicide are all higher in this group. Providing mental health support and counseling to those in transition is critical. Finally, transgender patients who are undergoing gender affirmation require sensitive medical health care, including surgical and hormonal treatment.

Sexual violence can be defined as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. It ranges from sexual harassment to touching to rape. It affects women more than men and is widespread: 1 in 4 women report being victims of sexual violence at the hands of a partner, and as many as 1 in 3 girls report their first sexual contact as being violent. Sexual violence has lasting physical and emotional consequences for victims, but educating both girls and boys can prevent violence. Care for those who have endured sexual violence includes counseling and mental health support, medical care, and legal support.

Sexuality is more than a reproductive requirement -- it is a form of expression and identity. Sexual health blends all these aspects of experience together and helps people lead sexually fulfilling lives.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

In 2012, Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	407
hospital care	40
inpatient care	29
outpatient care	11
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	35
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	17
doctor visit	262
hospital care	196
inpatient care	184
lab tests	17
outpatient care	12
preventive care	44
vaccines	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	29
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	12
doctor visit	249
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	12
preventive care	25
vaccines	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	64
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	473
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
preventive care	85
vaccines	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	43
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	728
hospital care	24
injections	14
inpatient care	24
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	53
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	725
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	63
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	706
injections	14
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
vaccines	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	71
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	647
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	57
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	672
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
vaccines	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	62
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	44
doctor visit	700
lab tests	44
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	72
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spokane, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	14
blood draw	14
diabetes management	24
doctor visit	535
hospital care	86
injections	14
inpatient care	83
lab tests	24
outpatient care	11
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	307
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	49
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	125

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at Providence Family Medicine of Spokane. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Providence Family Medicine of Spokane (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

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. Tyler J. Baker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Regence Blue Shield, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Providence, Humana HMO, First Health, WellPoint, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna Medicare PPO, Asuris Northwest Health PPO, Naphcare, Pacific Source Health PPO, Stevens County SheriffS Office, State of Washington Department of Corrections, Premera, Ferry County Jail, Evernorth PPO, Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service PPO, First Choice PPO, Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO and Interwest Health PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

Regence Blue Shield

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Providence

Humana HMO

First Health

WellPoint

Kaiser Permanente

Aetna Medicare PPO

Asuris Northwest Health PPO

Naphcare

Pacific Source Health PPO

Stevens County SheriffS Office

State of Washington Department of Corrections

Premera

Ferry County Jail

Evernorth PPO

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service PPO

First Choice PPO

Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO

Interwest Health PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 826 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tyler J. Baker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Spokane, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Tyler Baker is the best doctor I have had. He is very intent on hearing what his patient has to say and he is an excellent diagnostician. He is very good at explaining what he sees as the medical issues and relating his thoughts back to the patient. He draws the patient in, making the patient be a part of the decision making- with the doctor's guidance and final say as to the treatment or the medication to be administered. Tyler Baker is everything one could hope for in their personal physician. I appreciate his work with me. One last thing- he never rushes the encounter but gives it as much tine as the patient needs. He has superb emotional intelligence in addition to being an excellent practitioner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-07

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Dr. Baker is an excellent doctor. He spends the time to research my history, and he listens very well. I feel he gives me the time I need and I have never felt dismissed. I have been overweight since I was a young child. I have experienced instances in the past with doctors who I felt had conclusions to my concerns before I even explained. Dr. Baker is NOT this way. He looks at my total picture and total health, with weight being only one part of my picture. And for that, I am grateful. I feel every doctor should take this approach and am just thankful he could be my primary before he no longer has the availability.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-06

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Dr. Baker is the best. Literally saved my life. On my very first visit with him, he diagnosed my cancer that which was miss diagnosed twice before. I trust him to the fullest. He's straight forward and does not fluff me at all. The blood lab could use some help with customer service. Only negative I have with the office is that it's so popular now from just years ago, that setting up an appointment mostly consists of a week waiting period. But I will wait for for Dr. Baker's services. He is wonderful. I will follow him hopefully till his retirement.

Overall Rating: 2.0 2023-03-03

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I felt like Dr. Baker was rushed and he asked me if I liked the response he gave me for what illness. He also stopped and asked me if I have X symptom because he couldn't remember if it was me or another patient. I would prefer to see my doctor over Dr Baker for anything. I felt the appointment was rushed and when I left the clinic he was rushing out of the clinic. He told me he normally had my appointment time blocked. It wasn't the best doctor experience. I was surprised that he didn't ask some additional questions given my chart.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-11

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I love having Dr Baker as my PCP. Dr Baker always has the upmost professionalism and respect to the position he has as a caregiver. He listens. He hears. He asks all the right questions to get to what is needed in my healthcare. He remembers my overall Medical History and details are a click away. He can get to that click, some medical cannot. Not only am I lucky but Providence is also lucky to have such a professional, dedicated, approachable, knowledgeable, and caring Physician in their practice. Thank you for Dr Baker.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-03

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Dr Baker is very personable, approachable and courteous. I feel that he really cares about me and my health issues and explained in great detail the results of my tests. Dr Baker is always very clear in his explanations which gives me immediate confidence in his knowledge of not only medicine but also my health. Dr Baker provided exemplary service. I am grateful he is my Doctor and thankful that Providence keeps him happy in his practice to provide this service to his patients. We are both lucky to have him on "our" team.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-11-29

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I'm fortunate to have Dr. Tyler Baker as my primary caregiver. He is very knowledgeable and has answers to my problems. His nurse Ebony was very efficient. Having a scribe attending at my last annual, freed him up to do a more thorough exam. However, I wish he had addressed the pain on my left side that I have been complaining about for 3 years. He rightfully pointed out my small intestines, but why is the pain occurring also in the pit or esophagus area.Thanks. Do I need to consult a gerontologist for the above? Thanks.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-05

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Nothing at all. I LoVe going to see my primary doctor. Dr. Baker is extremely knowledgeable about me and my condition that I'm in at the time. I'd trust him with my whole family and my beautiful WIFE. Dr. Baker is also extremely pleasant and thoughtful with compassion all the time. There isn't anything that I've EVER experienced a bad visit with this wonderful office of blessed people. 10's all the way for this office. Check it out sometime and you will see what I'm talking about, alright .

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-15

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Dr Tyler Baker is excellent. He is very knowledgeable about my medical history and was prepared to see me by reviewing my medical record and pre appointment survey. Dr Baker has a plan for me and suggested a new medication. Dr Baker is clinically outstanding and he demonstrated that at our visit. I had concerns and Dr Baker responded with facts and his interventions. Excellent visit, outstanding. I would recommend Dr Baker to everyone.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-07

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Dr. Baker was kind and understanding and also knowledgeable about the meds. I am taking even though he is not my primary care provider. He listened to my concerns and set up an action plan. I really enjoyed my visit and would highly recommend him to others. I had concerns about my blood pressure and he actually took my blood pressure himself. When was the last time a doctor did this himself/herself? Not in my recent memory. Thank you.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP	$29 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. $29
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.	$19 MD-Harmony Prenatal $19
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$12 GARDASIL9 $12
Amgen Inc.	$10 Prolia $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$71

Biography

Dr. Tyler Baker is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: alcohol abuse, depression, and runner's knee (patellofemoral syndrome). Dr. Baker's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Baker takes Blue California, Coventry, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Providence. He welcomes new patients at his office inSpokane, WA as reported by Doctor.com.