Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA
Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1902902984, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00047389, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brandon Heath Backlund
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- MD00047389 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 744-3074
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1902902984 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brandon Heath Backlund in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00047389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Brandon Heath Backlund among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington
Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D. is one of 1,459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Washington
There are 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Borock, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041841283512
- Christopher BureshSeattle, WA 981041972578417
- David Carlbom, MDSeattle, WA 981041003844713
- Douglas Franzen, MDSeattle, WA 981041386671402
- Fiona Gallahue, MDSeattle, WA 981041578503561
- Jeremy Hess, MDSeattle, WA 981041831134154
- William Hurley, MDSeattle, WA 981041710923545
- Heemun Kwok, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041487628434
Common questions
What is Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902902984, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 744-3074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00047389, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brandon Heath Backlund, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.