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  3. Clifford Baker
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Clifford Baker, M.D

NPI: 1235342775
Sun City, AZ
10 years of data
Interventional Pain Management
$15.4M
Total Payments
77.4K
Beneficiaries
144.3K
Services
4.16x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.4M
Specialty median$206.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $15.4M over 10 years
24.16x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Pain Management by payments
458 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 138% in 2015
620 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 58 services per working day

Based on 144.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $15.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Pain Management providers nationally.

Averaging 58 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 385% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 138% in 2015

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$426.20$118.633.59x$307.57$341.2K3.7K2.4K
2015$405.73$114.473.54x$291.26$811.1K9.2K4.8K
2016$1.1K$272.864.11x$849.59$1.3M13.5K7.1K
2017$1.7K$390.624.41x$1.3K$1.3M13.6K7.2K
2018$1.9K$442.304.21x$1.4K$1.7M16.0K8.5K
2019$1.8K$439.844.15x$1.4K$1.9M18.1K9.5K
2020$1.7K$425.033.98x$1.3K$2.0M18.3K9.4K
2021$1.6K$404.453.93x$1.2K$2.3M19.9K10.5K
2022$1.7K$361.194.72x$1.3K$2.0M17.9K10.2K
2023$1.9K$397.224.74x$1.5K$1.7M14.2K7.9K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.8x markup
$3.0M
35.7K services$85.28/svc3.79x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 4.3x markup
$1.9M
9.1K services$206.89/svc4.35x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 4.2x markup
$1.2M
3.4K services$356.98/svc4.20x markup
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance⚠ 4.0x markup
$871.7K
168 services$5.2K/svc4.01x markup
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance⚠ 4.0x markup
$723.5K
141 services$5.1K/svc4.03x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 4.2x markup
$698.0K
5.9K services$118.50/svc4.15x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 5.0x markup
$695.6K
3.6K services$193.23/svc5.04x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug⚠ 3.7x markup
$569.8K
8.5K services$66.73/svc3.72x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 3.8x markup
$544.6K
3.4K services$160.28/svc3.83x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 3.9x markup
$474.8K
1.4K services$331.79/svc3.89x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.9x markup
$445.5K
2.1K services$212.55/svc4.92x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 3.7x markup
$427.8K
5.6K services$76.15/svc3.73x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.8x markup
$365.7K
3.6K services$102.25/svc4.85x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion⚠ 4.3x markup
$337.5K
3.8K services$88.62/svc4.33x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.8x markup
$257.7K
2.5K services$101.28/svc4.81x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes⚠ 3.7x markup
$256.8K
7.0K services$36.46/svc3.68x markup
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 3.5x markup
$232.4K
1.4K services$162.32/svc3.55x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance⚠ 3.4x markup
$232.0K
1.2K services$195.64/svc3.40x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid⚠ 4.8x markup
$231.7K
1.4K services$160.24/svc4.76x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 4.0x markup
$229.5K
4.2K services$54.56/svc3.96x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes35.7K$3.0M$85.283.79x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance9.1K$1.9M$206.894.35x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance3.4K$1.2M$356.984.20x
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance168$871.7K$5.2K4.01x
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance141$723.5K$5.1K4.03x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes5.9K$698.0K$118.504.15x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.6K$695.6K$193.235.04x
80307Testing for presence of drug8.5K$569.8K$66.733.72x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance3.4K$544.6K$160.283.83x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.4K$474.8K$331.793.89x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.1K$445.5K$212.554.92x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance5.6K$427.8K$76.153.73x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.6K$365.7K$102.254.85x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion3.8K$337.5K$88.624.33x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.5K$257.7K$101.284.81x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes7.0K$256.8K$36.463.68x
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance1.4K$232.4K$162.323.55x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance1.2K$232.0K$195.643.40x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid1.4K$231.7K$160.244.76x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.2K$229.5K$54.563.96x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.16x

This provider submits charges 4.16 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.16x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $416. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sun City, AZ

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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