NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1063782324
Verify on CMS → Joe Backus
Psychiatry Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
20
Medicare Part D claims · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joe Backus filed 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- 20
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joe Backus
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1063782324), first enumerated 01/04/2012.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 20 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Backus with other Psychiatry Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Arkansas
- Dr. Mouad Abdulrahim, MD North Little Rock, AR
- Dr. Jarrod Adkisson, MD Springdale, AR
- Dr. Jan Alexander, MD North Little Rock, AR
- Kristy Ammons, APRN Paragould, AR
- Dr. John Aruffo, M.D. Little Rock, AR
- Dr. Ethan Atwood, MD Little Rock, AR
Other specialties in Little Rock: Case Manager/Care Coordinator (1,360) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,358) · Mental Health Counselor (600) · Pharmacist (513)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1063782324 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1063782324
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-TRACE 20
- BOOK-THIN 311 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Julia Temple, M.D. · 2012
Joe Backus's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
20 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Joe Backus practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joe Backus?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
20 98% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063782324 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/04/2012 |
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
20
Total Claims
$299
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 27
- Total Day Supply
- 725
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $299
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 84.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.86
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Joe Backus fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Joe Backus's 20 claims are below the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Backus, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Backus.
One of 311 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Brandy Augustine
D.O.
Fayetteville, AR
Dr. Gintaras Aukstuolis
MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Anil Bachu
M.D.
North Little Rock, AR
Dr. David Bagley
MD
Sheridan, AR
Dr. Mark Baltz
M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joe Backus's specialty? ▼
Joe Backus specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Little Rock, Arkansas.
How much does Joe Backus prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joe Backus wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims totaling $299 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Joe Backus located? ▼
Joe Backus is located at 9 NOYAL DR, Little Rock, AR, 72223. Phone: (501) 868-9381.
What is Joe Backus's NPI number? ▼
Joe Backus's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063782324, issued on 01/04/2012.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Joe Backus accept Medicare? ▼
Joe Backus appears in CMS Medicare data with 20 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joe Backus's credentials? ▼
Joe Backus's NPI is 1063782324. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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