NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Gregory Back, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Adam Gregory Back, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1447540935, issued on Apr 18, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 91102, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447540935
Name
Adam Gregory Back
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
91102 SC
2016-02525 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 E Wood St Ste B, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone
(864) 560-4002
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2026
Fax
(864) 560-4003
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231220003258); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 303 E Wood St Ste B

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Diana Rabade, APRNNurse Practitioner1689149015

Verify Adam Gregory Back in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

552 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Back552
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium202 claims
  2. Methocarbamol155 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl62 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl30 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl22 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $11,881.94

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Back$11,882
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Adam Gregory Back among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina

Adam Gregory Back, M.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeremy AdkinsSpartanburg, SC 293031609370618
  2. Christopher Chittum, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031548286412
  3. Phillip Esce, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031457322406
  4. Robert Flandry, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031346209210
  5. Darwin Keller, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031699744300
  6. Cavert McCorkle, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031407836257
  7. Donald Shields, M.D., PH.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031962460907
  8. David Semenoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011407877210

Common questions

What is Adam Gregory Back, M.D.'s NPI number?

Adam Gregory Back, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447540935, issued on Apr 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Gregory Back, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 E Wood St Ste B, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 560-4002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Gregory Back, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 91102, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Gregory Back, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Gregory Back, M.D. had 552 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.