NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John F. Backes, OD

Optometrist · W Melbourne, FL

John F. Backes, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in W Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1487752150, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC 4102, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487752150
Name
John F. Backes
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC 4102 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
845 Palm Bay RD NE, W Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone
(321) 722-2517
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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Industry payments in 2024: $204.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Backes$204.84
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

1 optometrist records list a practice address in W Melbourne

They are 1 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in W Melbourne, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

Other optometrist records in Florida

  1. Vanessa Aaronson, O.D.Boynton Beach, FL1407962749
  2. Veronia Abadeer, ODPort Richey, FL1609509165
  3. Victoria AbbottNaples, FL1982520599
  4. Helen Abdal, O.D.Wellington, FL1518048594
  5. Marina Abdalla, ODWeston, FL1720573173
  6. Farahnaz Abdoly, ODCoral Springs, FL1528595766
  7. Mariem Abdou, ODDavie, FL1366882458
  8. Jemila Abdulgabbar, ODOdessa, FL1063047355
  9. Wafa Abdulrazzaq, ODCooper City, FL1063623858
  10. Alexis AbernathyOrlando, FL1619653607

Common questions

What is John F. Backes, OD's NPI number?

John F. Backes, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487752150, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John F. Backes, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 Palm Bay RD NE, W Melbourne, FL, 32904. Phone: (321) 722-2517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John F. Backes, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 4102, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.