Ian Backman
Pharmacist · Pittsfield, MA
Ian Backman is a pharmacist with a practice address in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1669764023, issued on May 4, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts PH232868, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ian Backman
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- PH232868 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 37 Cheshire RD, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Phone
- (413) 443-4486
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ian Backman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license PH232868Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of 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.
Ian Backman among 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts
Ian Backman is one of 5,932 pharmacist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 13% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
38 pharmacist records list a practice address in Pittsfield
They are 38 of the 2,189 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsfield, and 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret CurroPittsfield, MA 012011578854329
- Christopher Defarlo, PHARMD, RPHPittsfield, MA 012011306359138
- Timothy Graham, RPHPittsfield, MA 012011124377726
- Wendy Gwozdz, RPH, CDM, CDEPittsfield, MA 012011427173657
- Jacqueline HerrmanPittsfield, MA 012011548608953
- Nancy HudlinPittsfield, MA 012011437500428
- Meghan McMahon, PHARMD.Pittsfield, MA 012011558652883
- Praveen Kumar NambaruPittsfield, MA 012011942599824
Common questions
What is Ian Backman's NPI number?
Ian Backman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669764023, issued on May 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ian Backman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37 Cheshire RD, Pittsfield, MA, 01201. Phone: (413) 443-4486. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ian Backman's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PH232868, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ian Backman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ian Backman had 13 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.