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John Wilder Baker, M D

Surgery Physician in New Orleans, LA · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1447239116

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name John Wilder Baker

Credential M D

Sex Male

Practice address 7300 Lakeshore Dr Apt 4, New Orleans, LA, 70124

Phone (501) 247-4887

Fax (504) 541-9201

Enumeration date Jan 11, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jan 26, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 311310 (LA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
53892	Other	AR	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

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What specialty is John Baker?

John Baker is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-01-26.