RICHARD J BACKES (MD) – Cardiovascular Disease Physician, NPI 1871595686

RICHARD J BACKES (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Saint cloud, Minnesota. specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), INTERNAL MEDICINE. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 30055 (MN). The NPI Number for RICHARD J BACKES (MD) is 1871595686

Main info

Male
41 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
RICHARD J BACKES (MD)
NPI
1871595686
Phone
(320) 252-5131
Address
1200 6TH AVE N
Enumeration Date
11 August 2005
Last Update Date
21 August 2024

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Secondary Phone
3202892400
Graduation Year
1985 (41 years ago)
PAC ID
0648322750
Group Practice PAC ID
2466363395
Professional Enrollment ID
I20090721000759
Address ID
MN562081616AP30XXXSTXX401
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

822 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) in MN

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Provider Addresses for RICHARD J BACKES (MD)

  • 1200, 6th Avenue North, St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, 56303, United States

    SAINT CLOUD, MN 563032735

    Phone: (320) 252-5131

    Fax: (320) 240-2118

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

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Open Payments (CMS)

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2009-07-21

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

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Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20090721000759ICardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)MNTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes167148$0
93793Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin13817$0
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5251$0
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes4545$0
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes3636$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 56303)

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Provider's Procedures

RICHARD J BACKES (MD) performs procedures in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)MN93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report3328

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 2466363395View full group profile

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Is RICHARD J BACKES (MD) still an active registrant?
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What clinical focus is listed for RICHARD J BACKES (MD)?
At a glance, RICHARD J BACKES (MD) is tied to Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Is RICHARD J BACKES (MD) located near Saint Cloud?
RICHARD J BACKES (MD) currently maps to Saint Cloud, Minnesota in this extract.
When was this NPI issued?
Enumeration for RICHARD J BACKES (MD) is noted as August 11, 2005 where the registry provides it.

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