Charles L. Backus, DO
Emergency Medicine Physician · Bulls Gap, TN
Charles L. Backus, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, and NPI 1801856414, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DO1551, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles L. Backus
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- DO1551 TN
1551 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 273 Highway 11 E, Bulls Gap, TN 37711
- Phone
- (423) 393-4146
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 393-4377
- Medicaid ID
- 3300057 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040402001281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 273 Highway 11 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charles L. Backus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO1551Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone69 claims
- Clonazepam16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emmaus Medical And Counseling, PLLCBulls Gap, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles L. Backus among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee
Charles L. Backus, DO is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2012 among the 667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 emergency medicine physician record lists a practice address in Bulls Gap
They are 1 of the 22 NPPES records with a practice address in Bulls Gap, and 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 1,174 in Tennessee → Every provider in Bulls Gap → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
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- Edward Crutchfield, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377431275580391
- Dustin Clark, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377451285831644
- George Kehler, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377451619923729
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Common questions
What is Charles L. Backus, DO's NPI number?
Charles L. Backus, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801856414, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles L. Backus, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 273 Highway 11 E, Bulls Gap, TN, 37711. Phone: (423) 393-4146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles L. Backus, DO's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DO1551, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles L. Backus, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles L. Backus, DO had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.