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Dr. Clifford Baker, MD
Pain Medicine
Get to Know Dr. Clifford Baker, MD
Accepting Patients
Yes
Languages
English
Spanish
Gender
Male
Experience
14 Years
Care Philosophy
Education
- Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr 2006
- Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr 2009
- Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr 2010
- University Of Arizona 2005
Insurances Carriers Accepted
- AARP
- Accountable Health Plans of America
- Aetna
- Alfa Insurance Company
- Alta Health Network
- Altec
- American Republic
- AmeriPlan
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
- Arizona Medical Network
- Arizona PHCS
- Assurant Health
- AZ Benefit Options
- AZ Foundation Medical Care (AZFMC)
- Bankers Life and Casualty
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Benesight
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Care 1st Health Plan
- Caremark Pharmacy
- CHAMPVA
- Chandler Group
- Cigna
- CNA
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Program (CMDP)
- Compusys
- Conseco
- CopperPoint Mutual
- CoreSource
- CorVel
- Coventry Health Care
- CRS
- Delta Dental
- EBMS
- El Paso First Health Plan
- Employers Dental Service
- Evolutions Healthcare Systems
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Fortified Provider Network
- Galaxy Health Network
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Group Health Cooperative (GHC)
- HAP Insurance
- Health Net
- Health Plan of Nevada
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Integra Physician Network
- Kaiser Permanente
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- LifeWise
- Lincoln
- Lovelace Health Plan
- Lutheran Preferred
- Magellan Health Services
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Maricopa Foundation For Medical Care
- Maricopa Health Plan
- Mayo Clinic
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medlife
- MedPartners
- Meritain Health
- MetLife
- Midwest Life
- Monumental Life Insurance Company
- MultiPlan
- National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
- Network Platinum Plus
- New York Life
- One Health
- Operating Engineers Health & Welfare Plan
- PHCS
- Physicians Mutual
- Premier Group Insurance
- Prime Health Services
- Principal Life
- Private HealthCare Systems
- Providence Health Plans
- Prudential
- Pyramid Life
- Secure Care Indemnity
- Select Med
- Sierra Choice
- State Farm
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare
- Triwest
- Ucare
- UniCare
- United Healthcare Life Insurance Company
- UnitedHealthCare
- Unum
- USA Managed Care Organization
- Veteran Administration Plan
- Wausau Benefits
- Wells Fargo Insurance
- Western Health Advantage
- Worker's Compensation
- WPS Health Insurance
- Zurich
Dr. Clifford Baker, MD's Experience
Pain Medicine
Clinical Neurophysiology
Neurology
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Anesthesiology
Board Certifications
- Pain Medicine American Board of Medical Specialties
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Board of Medical Specialties
Procedures Performed
- Electrodiagnostic Procedure
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Interventional Spine Procedure
- Joint Drainage
- Kyphoplasty
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Pain Management
- Pain Medication Management
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Trigger Point Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anterior Horn Disease
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Back Pain
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Bone Disorders
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brain Disorders
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Cancer Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Back Pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chronic Postoperative Pain
- Coccygeal Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dystonia
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Essential Tremor
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Hand Conditions
- Headache
- Heel Spur
- Herniated Disc
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Myelopathy
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Optic Neuritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Parkinson's Disease
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Runner's Knee
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Compression Fracture
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Torticollis
- Upper Back Pain
- Vascular Disease
Awards and Recognitions
- Recognized Doctor
In My Own Words
Dr. Baker specializes in interventional spine and pain management and utilizes the most advanced techniques in interventional spine treatments and injections, including radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators, and kyphoplasties. He performs electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS) to assist in the diagnosis and management of painful nerve conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy, and peripheral neuropathy. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Arizona, Dr. Baker continued to do research in microbiology at the University of Arizona and was awarded a NASA Space grant to study the effects of microgravity on the immune system. He then received his Medical Degree at the University of Arizona in 2010 and went on to Loma Linda University Medical Center for his Internship and Residency in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. During his internship in Internal Medicine, he was honored with the "Internal Medicine Resident of the Year Award" for his compassionate care and work ethic. He also served as Chief Resident during his residency and served on several committees to improve the residency program and education training for future residents. Subsequently, he completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Interventional Spine & Pain Management which involves extensive training in all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of spine disorders and painful conditions. The distinction of being an ACGME Board-Certified Pain Management physician is important for patients to understand. There are many practicing physicians in pain management who are not Board-Certified and thus have not gone through the necessary training and rigorous standards for testing that are required by the ACGME Board. Our physicians at the NovaSpine Pain Institute are all ACGME-Board Certified in good standing. Dr. Baker is actively engaged in the community, having served at the Commitment to Underserved People Program (CUP), providing health care services to underserved communities. He devoted his time, expertise, and support to patients and their families suffering from Alzheimer's disease at the Alzheimer's Association of Tucson. Dr. Baker is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM & R), American Association of Neuromuscular andElectrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS).
Dr. Clifford Baker, MD's Locations
Accepting New Patients
Offices
Nova Spine Pain Institute
13203 N 103rd Ave Ste H5, Sun City, AZ 85351
Nova Spine Pain Institute
1684 E Boston St Ste 101, Gilbert, AZ 85295
Nova Spine Pain Institute
14420 W Meeker Blvd Ste 211, Sun City West, AZ 85375