Dr. James L. Baker
Dr. James L. Baker
Last updated: Mar 5, 2021

Dr. James L. Baker

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 24 years
  • Graduated from: University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 1997
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1477530301

Dr. James L. Baker M.D.

Rheumatologist

He is located at 303 Med Tech Parkway Suite 200 in Johnson City, TN 37604. Can help patients with the following: Chest Pain, Fibromyalgia, General Care, Low Back Pain, Osteoporosis, Weber-Christian Disease. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1477530301. Appointment can be made via the phone number (423) 794-3040. He is affiliated with 1 practices and 2 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. James L. Baker, being an rheumatologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. James L. Baker.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anemia
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bladder Control
  • Bone Loss
  • Bursitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Claudication
  • Collagen Vascular Disease (CVD)
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Gout
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypermobility Syndrome
  • Hyponatremia
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lupus
  • Migraine
  • Muscle Pain
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS)
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
  • Polymyositis (PM)
  • Porphyria
  • Prescription Refill
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Spondylolysis
  • Tendinitis
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Vasculitis
  • Weber-Christian Disease

Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. Baker

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. James L. Baker as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Ambetter of Tennessee

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 16 plans from Ambetter of Tennessee
Ambetter of Tennessee plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Elite Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Network data as of Aug 25, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
BlueCross B15E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B16E $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross B17E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® + Adult Dental (8 plan variants) EPO · Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B19E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross G08E $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health ® (8 plan variants) EPO · Gold Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health ® (8 plan variants) EPO · Gold Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross S26E $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross S27E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S29E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® + Adult Dental (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S34E $45 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients

Cigna Healthcare

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Connect Bronze 7500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze 8500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze CMS Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold 1500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold CMS Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 3000 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 4500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver CMS Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 16, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) EPO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. James L. Baker is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. James L. Baker is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Rheumatology (also registered under: Practitioner - Internal Medicine) .

Medicare practice location(s) (city/state/zip only, as reported to Medicare):

  • SPARTA, TN, 38583

Bills through: Medical Education Assistance Corporation

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 1997

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

State of Franklin Healthcare Associates
2528 Wesley Street
Johnson City, 37601 TN
(423) 794-2430

Affiliated hospitals

JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER
400 N STATE OF FRANKLIN RD
JOHNSON CITY, 37604 TN
(423) 431-6111
TAKOMA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1420 TUSCULUM BOULEVARD
GREENEVILLE, 37745 TN
(423) 639-3151

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Questions & Answers

Does Dr. James L. Baker accept patients with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee?

Yes, Dr. James L. Baker is listed in-network for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Has Dr. James L. Baker affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. James L. Baker is affiliated with JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER. For the full list of hospitals see this list.

Does Dr. James L. Baker have affiliation with practices?

Dr. James L. Baker is affiliated with State of Franklin Healthcare Associates.

Where can you meet with Dr. James L. Baker?

Dr. James L. Baker's office is located at 303 Med Tech Parkway Suite 200 in Johnson City, TN 37604.

What conditions does Dr. James L. Baker treat?

Dr. James L. Baker provides treatment for Chest Pain, Fibromyalgia, General Care, Low Back Pain, Osteoporosis, Weber-Christian Disease. For the full list see this list.