Craig Backous, DO
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Fargo, ND
Craig Backous, DO is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1073713418, issued on Jul 24, 2007. Check the license on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Backous
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 036123981 IL
036.123981 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Phone
- (701) 239-3700
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 37 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2101 Elm St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Aanderud, LMSWSocial Worker1346749355
- Daniel Adams, RPHPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1417113010
- Julia Adams, PHARMACY TECHNICANPharmacy Technician1043036759
- Jacqueline Adams-Hove, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962869909
- Ajay Aggarwal, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1952344756
- Alex Agostini-Miranda, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104815117
Verify Craig Backous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
313 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa91 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta25 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate23 claims
- Azithromycin21 claims
- Prednisone19 claims
- Breo Ellipta16 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.
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).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,183.63
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Craig Backous among 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota
Craig Backous, DO is one of 37 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RP1001X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota.
All 37 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ajay Aggarwal, MDFargo, ND 581021952344756
- Eva Berro, MDFargo, ND 581021760552376
- Weston Bowker, MDFargo, ND 581021316443427
- Namratta Ghatehorde, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021285074757
- Adam Glazier, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021437143427
- Kara Johnson, MDFargo, ND 581021578708228
- Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/DFargo, ND 581021851602999
- Michael Briggs, MDFargo, ND 581031710911185
Common questions
What is Craig Backous, DO's NPI number?
Craig Backous, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073713418, issued on Jul 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Backous, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 239-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Backous, DO's license?
Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Backous, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Backous, DO had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Backous, DO'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.