Douglas D. Backous, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Puyallup, WA
Douglas D. Backous, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1669589974, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00034718, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas D. Backous
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD00034718 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 104 27TH Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374
- Phone
- (253) 770-9000
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 770-9712
- Medicaid ID
- 1045189 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 305 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 104 27TH Ave SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Randall Bennett, MDOtolaryngology Physician1619907953
- Noah CopeAudiologist1376460774
- Greg Davis, MD, MPHOtolaryngology Physician1679689145
- Charles Edmond, MDOtolaryngology Physician1851327324
- Julie Gustafson, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1508902081
- Todd Jones, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1174727010
Verify Douglas D. Backous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00034718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
122 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam14 claims
- Ofloxacin14 claims
- Acetazolamide12 claims
- Dexamethasone11 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: $8,861.66
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Ltd. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Proliance Surgeons Inc P SEdmonds, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas D. Backous among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Douglas D. Backous, MD is one of 305 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Puyallup → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Bennett, MDPuyallup, WA 983741619907953
- Greg Davis, MD, MPHPuyallup, WA 983741679689145
- Charles Edmond, MDPuyallup, WA 983741851327324
- Julie Gustafson, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741508902081
- Todd Jones, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741174727010
- Christoph Prummer, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741740660638
- Benjamin Wibonele, MDPuyallup, WA 983741285255448
- Vivian Yu, MDPuyallup, WA 983741427192988
Common questions
What is Douglas D. Backous, MD's NPI number?
Douglas D. Backous, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669589974, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas D. Backous, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 27TH Ave SE, Puyallup, WA, 98374. Phone: (253) 770-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas D. Backous, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00034718, 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 Douglas D. Backous, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas D. Backous, MD had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.