✓ Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician (All-Ages Primary Care Doctor) (207Q00000X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear ✓ Medicare PECOS Enrolled 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

JOHN SCOTT BAKER, M.D. (NPI #1407989353)

Family Medicine • HIGHLANDS, NC • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1407989353
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
207Q00000X (CMS 08)
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician (All-Ages Primary Care Doctor)
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
479 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 3, HIGHLANDS, NC, 28741-2874
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (28741-2874)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
Fax: (828) 787-2451
✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1407989353 (JOHN SCOTT BAKER, M.D.) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

Medicare Part B
✓ Eligible
DMEPOS Ordering
✓ Eligible
Home Health (HHA)
✓ Eligible
Power Mobility
✓ Eligible
Hospice Referring
✓ Eligible

Empirical CMS Medicare Claims, CPT Utilization & Part D Prescribing (NPI #1407989353)

Medicare Beneficiaries
294
Total Billed Services
1,791
Distinct CPT/HCPCS Codes
36
Medicare Allowed Total
$109,170.78

Actual Top Billed CPT / HCPCS Procedures (CMS Part B)

CPT / HCPCSClinical Procedure DescriptionServices
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample574
81002 Urinalysis, manual test22
96372 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more230
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more347
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity34
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit206
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes193

Actual Top Prescribed Medications (CMS Part D)

Brand / Generic MedicationTotal ClaimsPatients
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
3014
Allopurinol
Allopurinol
5616
Alprazolam
Alprazolam
22<11
Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
11639
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
1212
Atenolol
Atenolol
22<11
Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
17656
Azithromycin
Azithromycin
4533

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1407989353 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameJOHN SCOTT BAKER, M.D.
Plain-English SpecialtyBoard-Certified Family Medicine Physician (All-Ages Primary Care Doctor)
NUCC Code: 207Q00000X (Family Medicine)
Certifying / Licensing BodyAmerican Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Practice Location Address479 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 3, HIGHLANDS, NC, 28741-2874
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (828) 526-1700 | Fax: (828) 787-2451
Administrative Mailing AddressPO BOX 668, HIGHLANDS, NC, 28741-0668
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2007-03-13 | CMS Record Updated: 2021-11-30

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

479 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 3, HIGHLANDS, NC, 28741-2874

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (207Q00000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 207Q00000X translates to:
"Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician (All-Ages Primary Care Doctor)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 08 (Physician/Family Practice)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Clinical Scope: Annual checkups, blood pressure and diabetes management, BMI and fatty liver screening, urinary tract infections, vaccinations, and continuity of care for the whole family.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (JOHN SCOTT BAKER, M.D.)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Comprehensive Annual Preventive Physical Examination & Cardiometabolic Screening
  • Outpatient ECG / EKG Interpretation (CPT 93000) & Ambulatory BP Monitoring
  • Point-of-Care HbA1c, Lipid Panel, Urinalysis & BMI Risk Stratification
  • Minor Office Procedures: Wound Suturing, Abscess Drainage & Joint Injections
  • Adult & Pediatric Immunization Administration (Tetanus/Tdap, Influenza, HPV)
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • Metformin, SGLT2 Inhibitors & GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (Type 2 Diabetes)
  • Lisinopril, Losartan & Amlodipine (First-Line Hypertension Management)
  • Atorvastatin & Rosuvastatin (Cardiovascular Lipid Optimization)
  • Nitrofurantoin, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole & Ciprofloxacin (Outpatient UTIs)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
207Q00000X — Family Medicine
Plain English: Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician (All-Ages Primary Care Doctor)
State: NC | License: 9500793 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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