Dr. Kevin Paul Baker , DDS
Dentist • Des Moines, IA
4232 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 503113422
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NPI assigned on June 12, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 31 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus (Fluoride (Sodium)) — 17 prescription fills, including refills.
- Denta 5000 Plus (Fluoride (Sodium)) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Des Moines, IA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 54. Middle half: 26 to 86.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Iowa (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 44. Middle half: 25 to 87.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2020 to 31 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4232 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 503113422
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
31 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$228 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $39.95 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Gift: $25.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $14.95 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Garrison Dental Solutions: $25.00 across 1 record.
- COLGATE ORAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: $14.95 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Baker has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Baker as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Des Moines and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Des Moines, IA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 54. Middle half: 26 to 86.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Iowa (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 44. Middle half: 25 to 87.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Des Moines, IA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $157. Middle half: $77 to $256.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Iowa (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $122. Middle half: $64 to $248.
49 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (726 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Des Moines
0% of these 49 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 49 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2020 to 31 in 2024.
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 26
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 31
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 14 in 2020 to 31 in 2024.
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 46
- 2022: 26
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 31
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $39 in 2020 to $228 in 2024.
- 2020: $39
- 2021: $192
- 2022: $133
- 2023: $93
- 2024: $228
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $945.80 in 2019 to $39.95 in 2024.
- 2019: $945.80
- 2020: $72.93
- 2021: $20.00
- 2022: $142.03
- 2024: $39.95
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $39.95.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Garrison Dental Solutions |
Gift
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $25.00 |
| COLGATE ORAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $14.95 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus | Fluoride (Sodium) | 17 | 487 | $144.40 | — |
| Denta 5000 Plus | Fluoride (Sodium) | 14 | 360 | $83.26 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-01-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - ORAL SURGERY
I20150605000112
IA
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Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4232 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503113422 (Tel: 5152774461)
Registered at 4232 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503113422 (Tel: 5152774461)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4211 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503113400 (Tel: 5152774461)
Registered at 4211 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503113400 (Tel: 5152774461)
Recorded as KEVIN BAKER, D.D.S.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: IA 08656)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
4232 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 503113422
Phone: 5152774461