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Champ L. Baker, MD is a healthcare provider in Columbus, GA specialising in sports medicine. Champ trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. Champ is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Baker specialise in?
Dr. Baker is a sports medicine in Columbus, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SPORTS MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Baker located?
Dr. Baker is listed at 6262 VETERANS PKWY, Columbus, GA 31909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Baker's phone number?
The number on file is (706) 324-6661. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Baker's NPI number?
Dr. Baker's National Provider Identifier is 1912128448. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Baker go to medical school?
Dr. Baker attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Baker been practising?
Dr. Baker has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Baker do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Baker performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 324-6661
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6262 VETERANS PKWY
Columbus, GA 31909
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,054 services · 1,093 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
195 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
22 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
133 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
111 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
33 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
20 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Imaging | 73221 |
12 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
12 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
12 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
7,336 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other sports medicines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other sports medicines in Columbus 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.