Dr. Gregory S. Backofen
M.D.
General Practice
About Dr. Gregory S. Backofen
Dr. Gregory S. Backofen, M.D., is a male healthcare professional specializing in General Practice, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1619231966. Dr. Gregory S. Backofen received his medical education at OTHER, graduating in 2009.
Their primary practice is located at 460 W OAK ST, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730. Patients can reach the office at (870) 881-4463. In addition to the primary location, Dr. Gregory S. Backofen maintains 1 additional practice location.
Dr. Gregory S. Backofen is affiliated with 13 hospitals in the area. Dr. Gregory S. Backofen is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications.
Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Dr. Gregory S. Backofen achieved a quality score of 90.8 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting excellent clinical performance. The quality category score is 78.0/100.
As a prescriber, Dr. Gregory S. Backofen has 23,236 prescription claims processed, totaling $1,804,544 in drug costs. The opioid prescribing rate is 4.3%. Dr. Gregory S. Backofen received $23 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 2 claims.
Dr. Gregory S. Backofen has been NPI-registered since 2012.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Excellent performance.
Quality Category Score: 78.0/100
Medicare Payments
$23.36
Year 2018
Payment Count
2
Year 2018
Rx Claims
23,236
$1,804,543.70
Opioid Rate
4.3%
Practice Locations
2
Affiliated Hospitals
13
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1619231966
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Gregory
- Last Name
- Backofen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- OTHER
- Graduation Year
- 2009
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 460 W OAK ST
- City
- El Dorado
- State
- Arkansas
- ZIP
- 71730-4567
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (870) 881-4463
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- General Practice
- Classification
- General Practice
- Taxonomy Code
- 208D00000X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 2421 WORTH ST
- City
- HEMPHILL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 759487215
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 23,236
- Total Rx Cost
- $1,804,543.70
- Opioid Prescriber Rate
- 4.3%
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Dr. Gregory S. Backofen is 1619231966.