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Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD

(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

St. George's University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: wellness, preventive care

5504 Pinebrook Road Suite 106
Nokomis, FL 34275

(941) 218-6200

Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD is an internist in Nokomis, FL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD is affiliated with Millennium Physician Group.

Office Locations

Millennium Physician Group

5504 Pinebrook Road Suite 106
Nokomis, FL 34275

(941) 218-6200

(941) 218-6182

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

C-reactive protein testing

metabolic panel

susceptibility testing

urine culture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for C-reactive protein testing, metabolic panel, susceptibility testing, and urine culture that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

By Affordability:

A1C test

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

creatine kinase tests

creatinine urine test

folic acid tests

glycated protein test

thyroid function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), creatine kinase tests, creatinine urine test, folic acid tests, glycated protein test, iron tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, prostate screening, screening PSA test, sed rate (ESR), serum folate test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test 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:

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

serum folate test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

kidney function tests

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

screening EKG

total creatine kinase test

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening PSA test, serum folate test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 12-lead (standard) EKG, albumin test, blood count tests, creatinine test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, electrocardiogram (EKG), kidney function tests, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening EKG, total creatine kinase test, and urinalysis 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. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	644
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	161
doctor visit	1672
hip imaging	17
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
lab tests	2523
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	734
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
thyroid function tests	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	119
X-rays	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	618
diabetes management	196
doctor visit	1652
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lab tests	2648
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	801
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thyroid function tests	318
vaccines	139
X-rays	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	91
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	660
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	198
doctor visit	1533
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
lab tests	3172
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	777
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
thyroid function tests	468
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vaccines	100
X-rays	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	95
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	954
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	290
doctor visit	1826
hospital care	364
inpatient care	349
lab tests	4478
musculoskeletal imaging	12
outpatient care	15
preventive care	1246
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
thyroid function tests	669
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vaccines	360
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	232
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	840
diabetes management	267
doctor visit	1864
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
lab tests	4008
musculoskeletal imaging	34
preventive care	1088
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
thyroid function tests	622
vaccines	226
X-rays	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	107
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	935
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	303
doctor visit	1997
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	3455
preventive care	1157
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
thyroid function tests	356
vaccines	221
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	122
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	953
diabetes management	260
doctor visit	2067
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
lab tests	3593
preventive care	1058
thyroid function tests	382
vaccines	189

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	140
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1042
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	305
doctor visit	2056
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lab tests	4381
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	1047
thyroid function tests	517
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	143
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1057
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	329
doctor visit	2032
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	4670
preventive care	1090
thyroid function tests	618

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	149
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	972
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	339
doctor visit	1845
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	4780
preventive care	1121
thyroid function tests	715

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	117
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1005
diabetes management	334
doctor visit	1815
lab tests	4686
preventive care	1116
thyroid function tests	665
vaccines	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	105
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD treated as an internist in Nokomis, FL were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	880
cardiac procedures	17
diabetes management	271
doctor visit	1850
hip imaging	17
hospital care	168
inpatient care	167
lab tests	3854
musculoskeletal imaging	22
outpatient care	15
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	1021
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
thyroid function tests	505
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	178
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	732
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	295
85 and over	118
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Winthrop University Hospital. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Winthrop University Hospital

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Millennium Physician Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Melecito Baga, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nokomis, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,169 BREO $747	ANORO $536	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $312	ANORO ELLIPTA $195	SHINGRIX $121	Other $257
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,507 INVOKANA $978	XARELTO $422	INVOKAMET $107
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,225 FARXIGA $436	SYMBICORT $277	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $164	CRESTOR $164	ONGLYZA $69	Other $115
Pfizer Inc.	$1,045 ELIQUIS $607	NURTEC ODT $69	COLOGUARD $66	ZAVZPRET $64	CHANTIX $57	Other $182
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$694 JARDIANCE $250	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $138	STIOLTO $78	GLYXAMBI $56	Spiriva $55	Other $117
Other	$4,148 Repatha $402	MOUNJARO $302	Prolia $180	Kerendia $167	RYBELSUS $162	Other $2,935

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,564
Education	$224

Biography

Dr. John Baga has indicated that his clinical interests include preventive care and wellness. He is affiliated with Millennium Physician Group. His education and training includes medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine and residency at Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Baga is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients.