Austin Baker, DO
Otolaryngology · Idaho Falls, IDNPI 1598326639
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
15 manufacturers reported payments, led by Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. at 39.6% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2024 at $1,419 and has fallen 66.4% since, to $477 in 2025.
Across 75 payments — averaging $43.92 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$1K
- Stryker$1K
- Cochlear Americas$171
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$111
- Johnson & Johnson$80
- Advanced Bionics, LLC$71
- plus $261 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Travel & lodging$1,87757%
- Food & beverage$1,41743%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 31 | $1,303 |
| Stryker | 16 | $1,298 |
| Cochlear Americas | 3 | $171 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 6 | $111 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 6 | $80 |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | 1 | $71 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $66 |
| Sanofi | 3 | $61 |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | 1 | $19 |
| KARL Storz Endoscopy-america | 1 | $18 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | 1 | $15 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
How this compares
$3,294 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 40 otolaryngology providers in Idaho.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Cefdinir | 13 | $712 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 11 | $237 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 13 | $83 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | $71 |
| Omeprazole | 15 | $70 |
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | $56 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology in Idaho Falls
- Scott HallIdaho Falls$3K
- Mark CapenerIdaho Falls$2K
- Terry BakerIdaho Falls$444
- Daniel HinckleyIdaho Falls$237
- Kevin HanksIdaho Falls$227
- Kent DavisIdaho Falls$145
- Eric WilkinsonMeridian$42K
- Donald BeasleyBoise$7K
- Ryan van de GraaffBoise$6K
- Brian AffleckNampa$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.