NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1306366760, issued on Jun 26, 2017. Check the license (South Dakota 13980, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306366760
Name
Backer Mahmoud Abdu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
13980 SD
4301111921 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 328-8500
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231018000703); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1205 S Grange Ave

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

  1. Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1962812982
  2. Muslim Atiq, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1548475031
  3. Lee Austin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1306927074
  4. Barry Bauer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1831195569
  5. Robert Behrend, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578569000
  6. Devin Bissoon, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1215120506

Verify Backer Mahmoud Abdu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic 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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

852 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Backer Abdu852
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl203 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte200 claims
  3. Omeprazole86 claims
  4. Linzess42 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium30 claims
  6. Gavilyte-N27 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: $273.52

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Backer Abdu$273.52
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Backer Mahmoud Abdu among 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota

Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD is one of 49 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muslim Atiq, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051548475031
  2. Lee Austin, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051306927074
  3. Brett Baloun, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051245448869
  4. John Barker, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051063486975
  5. Edward Burkhalter, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051396708046
  6. Jorge Gilbert, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051205831377
  7. Christopher Hurley, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051619972783
  8. Heather McDougall, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051396840401

Common questions

What is Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD's NPI number?

Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306366760, issued on Jun 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13980, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Backer Mahmoud Abdu, MD had 852 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.