Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Erica Baker

DO · Family Practice
300 CARSON ST
Jonesboro, AR 72401
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 18 Years Practicing
299
Medicare Patients / yr
2
Procedures Billed
18
Years Practicing
5
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Baker

See which plans Dr. Baker accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Baker is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72401, AR — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (870) 932-1198 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Baker Does

Dr. Baker served 299 Medicare patients across 307 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 73% below the average Family Practice in Arkansas (1,093 patients across 946 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)258250
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)4949

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Baker billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Baker is affiliated with 5 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 5 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Crossridge Community Hospital

Wynne, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Piggott Community Hospital

Piggott, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center

Paragould, AR
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Great River Medical Center

Blytheville, AR
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

St Bernards Medical Center

Jonesboro, AR
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Baker practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Baker offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 300 CARSON ST, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 932-1198

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

85.6973

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 72401, AR

If Dr. Baker isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 72401, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Anna C. SullivanNurse Practitioner15<1 mi
Abhijit ShivkumarInternal Medicine105<1 mi
Mark C. WoodInternal Medicine583<1 mi
Leslie A. BrittonNurse Practitioner721<1 mi
Amirtharaj DhanarajaInternal Medicine617<1 mi
Sherry L. BrownNurse Practitioner860<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Baker takes three steps:

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Erica Baker: Common Questions

Does Dr. Baker accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Baker is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Baker depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72401, AR →
Where is Dr. Baker's office?
Dr. Baker practices at 300 CARSON ST, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Phone: (870) 932-1198.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Baker accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (870) 932-1198 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72401, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Baker offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Baker as offering telehealth. Call the office at (870) 932-1198 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Baker?
Dr. Baker graduated in 2008 and has been practicing for approximately 18 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Baker treated 299 Medicare patients across 2 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Baker is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (870) 932-1198 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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