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Dr. David M. Baker, MD

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
Creighton University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: heart problems
85 Sierra Park Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Dr. David M. Baker, MD is a cardiologist in Carson City, NV specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. David M. Baker, MD is affiliated with Mammoth Hospital and Carson Tahoe Health.

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Office Locations

1470 Medical Parkway Suite 160
Carson City, NV 89703
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Mammoth Hospital

85 Sierra Park Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 924-4102
(760) 924-4146
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925 Ironwood Drive
Minden, NV 89423
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Some issues Dr. David M. Baker, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News 

“"We are incredibly proud of our heart team and the lives that have been changed through this program," said Dr. David Baker, chief medical officer at Carson Tahoe Health.”—"Carson Tahoe Health completes 50th TAVR procedure", Nevada Appeal, August 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing
cardiac imaging
stress EKG
transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. David M. Baker, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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 10%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography
Doppler echocardiography
echocardiogram
electrocardiogram
spectral Doppler echocardiography
stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. David M. Baker, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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:

cardiac procedures
cardioversion
Doppler echocardiography
elective external cardioversion
myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
ultrasound

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
nuclear stress test
SPECT scan
transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. David M. Baker, MD performed more cardiac procedures, cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, elective external cardioversion, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 30
cardiac procedures 669
cardioversion 13
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 1883
hospital care 503
inpatient care 421
minimally invasive procedures 28
nuclear scan 186
outpatient care 82
stress testing 202
ultrasound (sonogram) 438
vascular procedures 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 54
cardiac procedures 798
cardioversion 14
doctor visit 2220
hospital care 369
inpatient care 369
minimally invasive procedures 15
nuclear scan 160
stress testing 267
ultrasound (sonogram) 492

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1028
Female 967
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1858
Black 0
Hispanic 65
Asian 0
Other 21
Native American 29
Age
From 65 to 74 806
From 75 to 84 747
85 and over 320
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 78
cardiac procedures 836
cardioversion 17
doctor visit 2234
hospital care 563
inpatient care 535
nuclear scan 133
outpatient care 28
stress testing 237
ultrasound (sonogram) 521

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1231
Female 1129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2189
Black 0
Hispanic 79
Asian 0
Other 33
Native American 30
Age
From 65 to 74 941
From 75 to 84 841
85 and over 401
Less than 65 177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 30
Dementia 10
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 68
cardiac procedures 934
cardioversion 21
doctor visit 1769
hospital care 718
inpatient care 677
nuclear scan 180
outpatient care 41
stress testing 203
ultrasound (sonogram) 674

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 2194
Female 2136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4012
Black 0
Hispanic 146
Asian 0
Other 60
Native American 58
Age
From 65 to 74 1710
From 75 to 84 1608
85 and over 726
Less than 65 286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 31
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 64
cardiac procedures 1115
cardioversion 17
doctor visit 2137
hospital care 698
inpatient care 698
minimally invasive procedures 18
nuclear scan 248
stress testing 338
ultrasound (sonogram) 724

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1140
Female 1008
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1979
Black 0
Hispanic 79
Asian 0
Other 34
Native American 29
Age
From 65 to 74 829
From 75 to 84 843
85 and over 354
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 32
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 56
cardiac procedures 1132
cardioversion 16
doctor visit 2481
hospital care 718
inpatient care 697
minimally invasive procedures 32
nuclear scan 243
outpatient care 21
stress testing 340
ultrasound (sonogram) 736

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1202
Female 1037
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2059
Black 0
Hispanic 75
Asian 0
Other 49
Native American 28
Age
From 65 to 74 827
From 75 to 84 903
85 and over 369
Less than 65 140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 31
Dementia 17
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 59
cardiac procedures 1144
cardioversion 23
doctor visit 3451
hospital care 461
inpatient care 446
minimally invasive procedures 31
nuclear scan 224
outpatient care 15
stress testing 434
ultrasound (sonogram) 662

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1376
Female 1201
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2375
Black 0
Hispanic 98
Asian 0
Other 46
Native American 32
Age
From 65 to 74 968
From 75 to 84 1057
85 and over 420
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 32
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 49
cardiac procedures 970
cardioversion 11
doctor visit 2114
hospital care 527
inpatient care 512
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 180
outpatient care 15
stress testing 256
ultrasound (sonogram) 665

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1400
Female 1213
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2381
Black 12
Hispanic 106
Asian 18
Other 51
Native American 45
Age
From 65 to 74 1006
From 75 to 84 1037
85 and over 449
Less than 65 121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 31
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 53
cardiac procedures 386
cardioversion 23
doctor visit 1508
hospital care 362
inpatient care 362
minimally invasive procedures 16
nuclear scan 77
stress testing 88
ultrasound (sonogram) 245

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1186
Female 1048
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2049
Black 0
Hispanic 81
Asian 0
Other 41
Native American 33
Age
From 65 to 74 840
From 75 to 84 913
85 and over 372
Less than 65 109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 29
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 929
cardioversion 27
doctor visit 1603
emergency care 15
hospital care 294
inpatient care 294
minimally invasive procedures 24
nuclear scan 194
stress testing 194
ultrasound (sonogram) 735

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 2215
Female 2385
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4214
Black 25
Hispanic 174
Asian 50
Other 94
Native American 43
Age
From 65 to 74 1994
From 75 to 84 1697
85 and over 643
Less than 65 266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2021

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 25
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 1084
cardioversion 31
doctor visit 1488
emergency care 20
hospital care 442
inpatient care 389
minimally invasive procedures 27
nuclear scan 218
outpatient care 53
stress testing 240
ultrasound (sonogram) 855

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1924
Female 1973
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3568
Black 15
Hispanic 131
Asian 42
Other 99
Native American 42
Age
From 65 to 74 1514
From 75 to 84 1645
85 and over 599
Less than 65 139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Baker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David M. Baker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carson City, NV were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring 56
cardiac procedures 908
cardioversion 19
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 2080
emergency care 17
hospital care 514
inpatient care 490
minimally invasive procedures 22
nuclear scan 185
outpatient care 36
stress testing 254
ultrasound (sonogram) 613
vascular procedures 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Baker, MD.

Gender
Male 1354
Female 1281
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 10
Non-Hispanic White 2425
Native American / Alaskan Native 33
Hispanic 94
Other 48
Age
75 to 84 1026
85 and over 423
Less than 65 146
65 to 74 1039

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

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

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 22
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. David M. Baker, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David M. Baker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mammoth Hospital
Carson Tahoe Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David M. Baker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David M. Baker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carson City, NV. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $1,137 XARELTO
$1,113 		INVOKANA
$24
Pfizer Inc. $398 ELIQUIS
$273 		PAXLOVID
$54 		CHANTIX
$40 		PREVNAR - 13
$18 		VIAGRA
$13
Boston Scientific Corporation $305 WATCHMAN Access System
$142 		RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM
$129
$34
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $272 ELIQUIS
$187 		CAMZYOS
$85
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $199 BRILINTA
$106 		ANDEXXA
$77 		SYMBICORT
$16
Other $1,871 FUROSCIX
$182 		ENTRESTO
$172 		Barostim Neo System
$101 		PRALUENT
$97 		Pradaxa
$86 		Other
$1,233
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,174
Education $7

Biography

Dr. David Baker practices adult cardiology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Baker include heart problems and internal medicine. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Mammoth Hospital and Carson Tahoe Health.

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