What is Richard Backes's specialty?

Richard Backes (NPI 1871595686) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Saint Cloud, MN.

Where does Richard Backes practice?

Richard Backes practices in Saint Cloud, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1871595686.

How much does Medicare pay Richard Backes?

Richard Backes (NPI 1871595686) received approximately $25K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 313 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1871595686

Richard BackesMD

PRACTICECENTRACARE CLINICSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologySaint Cloud, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

344

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

458

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$24K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 450 Cardiology providers in MN — below median (cohort median 868).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,241

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$178K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

26.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Metoprolol Succinate153 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium120 claims

Clopidogrel Bisulfate102 claims

Amlodipine Besylate76 claims

Losartan Potassium71 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Richard Backes's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 48 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL	476	1,642
Centracare Health Systems Clinical Laboratory · Saint Cloud, MN	70	202
Timothy Schuchard Cardiology · Saint Cloud, MN	60	152
MARTONE, MARK	57	123
Bernard Erickson Cardiology · St Cloud, MN	52	131
Hieu Joe Nguyen Cardiology · Saint Cloud, MN	52	94
Daniel Tiede Interventional Cardiology · St Cloud, MN	52	137
NPI 1457353286	48	144
ASTERA HEALTH	39	148
Kevin Smith Diagnostic Radiology · Sartell, MN	39	63
Tracy Napp Interventional Radiology · Sartell, MN	39	64
NPI 1154323970	38	73

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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