Gregory S. Backofen, M.D.
General Practice Physician · El Dorado, AR
Gregory S. Backofen, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in El Dorado, Arkansas, and NPI 1619231966, issued on Jul 2, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-9281, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory S. Backofen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- E-9281 AR
Q5755 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 460 W Oak St, El Dorado, AR 71730
- Phone
- (870) 881-4463
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150918002172); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory S. Backofen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-9281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
23,224 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 891 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium907 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium785 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate766 claims
- Gabapentin733 claims
- Furosemide652 claims
- Potassium Chloride536 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $173.21
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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
- Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc.Pineland, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory S. Backofen among 85 general practice physician records in Arkansas
Gregory S. Backofen, M.D. is one of 85 general practice physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 85 general practice physician records in Arkansas.
All 85 in Arkansas → Every provider in El Dorado → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Prather, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301023086931
- James Seale, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301578546131
- Chester Wynn, M.D.Magnolia, AR 717531699949826
- Christi Proffitt, APRNCamden, AR 717011902554314
- Oboma Asemota, M.D.Mc Gehee, AR 716541700878634
- Carolyn Vogler, M.D.Dermott, AR 716381215968599
- Phillip Rindt, M.D.Crossett, AR 716351700880366
- John Sayre, M.D.Nashville, AR 718521316995202
Common questions
What is Gregory S. Backofen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory S. Backofen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619231966, issued on Jul 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory S. Backofen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 W Oak St, El Dorado, AR, 71730. Phone: (870) 881-4463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory S. Backofen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-9281, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory S. Backofen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory S. Backofen, M.D. had 23,224 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gregory S. Backofen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.