CHARLES J BAKER IV
NPI 1972182988
Anesthesiology in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since April 06, 2021

Contact Information

1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30322
Phone: (404) 778-3903

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 5
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About CHARLES BAKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Baker, an anesthesiologist established in Atlanta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 5 years of experience. He graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 2021. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972182988 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 94425 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1972182988
Provider Name
CHARLES J BAKER IV
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1364 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30322
Location Phone
(404) 778-3903
Mailing Address
1364 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30322
Medical School Name
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2021
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-06-2021
Last Update Date
10-21-2025
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An anesthesiologist like Charles Baker manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
94425
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Charles Baker is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Charles Baker is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830590546

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20251015000144

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

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Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Charles Baker is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER1731 FRANK GASTON BLVD
ROCK HILL, SC 29732
(803) 329-1234Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1972182988, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1972182988.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY EG22
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, STE B3
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Surgery
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, SUITE A3300
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, ROOM F145
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, RM. G144
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, ROOM H184
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, ROOM H171
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, ROOM F147A
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Radiology (Neuroradiology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Registered Nurse (Critical Care Medicine)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Anesthesiologist Assistant
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Anesthesiologist Assistant
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, 3B ANESTHESIOLOGY
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Radiology (Neuroradiology)
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, ROOM B-115
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Anesthesiologist Assistant
1364 CLIFTON RD NE, 3B ANESTHESIOLOGY
ATLANTA, GA 30322
Anesthesiology
1364 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972182988, enumerated as an "individual" on April 06, 2021.

The provider is located at 1364 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30322 and the phone number is (404) 778-3903.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Charles Baker is affiliated with: PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER.