NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1588693105 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Mark Backus, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Bend, Oregon.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 434 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$17.4
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Mark Backus, M.D. filed 6,116 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Bend, Oregon, prescribing 89% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥95th
- 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 Mark Backus, M.D.
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 1588693105), first enumerated 07/03/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,116 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
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$17.4 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Backus with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 121 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Bend, OR →
Also enrolled in Oregon
- Dr. Charmaine Clarisse Abalos, M.D. Medford, OR
- Dr. Soraya Abbassian, M.D. Portland, OR
- Dr. Nicholas Abbott, M.D. Tualatin, OR
- Dr. Mohamed Abdel Khalek, M.D Roseburg, OR
- Rand Abedalweli Portland, OR
- Dr. Robert Abernathy, M.D. Bend, OR
Other specialties in Bend: Mental Health Counselor (635) · Massage Therapist (364) · Physical Therapist (260) · Clinical Social Worker (209)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1588693105 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1588693105
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-MID 6,116
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,511 in Oregon
- PHOTO-ENUM Cheryl King, M.D. · 2006
Mark Backus, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,116 ≥ 95th percentile 95% 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 certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Mark Backus, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Mark Backus, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,116 120% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Oregon
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Oregon 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 Internal Medicine 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 | 1588693105 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/03/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mark Backus, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cascade Internal Medicine Specialists LLC
Bend, OR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Mark Backus, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$17
Largest payer
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Mark Backus, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 6,116 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
6,116
Total Claims
$715K
Total Drug Cost
434
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 16,140.367
- Total Day Supply
- 478,631
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $588K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $126K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (0.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 103
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 35% female / 65% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mark Backus, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
701 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
407 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
307 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 239
Amlodipine Besylate
239 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 229
Levothyroxine Sodium
229 claims
- Omeprazole 203
Omeprazole
203 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 172
Metoprolol Succinate
172 claims
- Lisinopril 157
Lisinopril
157 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 701 |
| Losartan Potassium | 407 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 307 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 239 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 229 |
| Omeprazole | 203 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 172 |
| Lisinopril | 157 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 139 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 138 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Mark Backus, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Mark Backus, M.D.'s 6,116 claims are above the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Backus, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Oregon
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oregon, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Backus.
One of 2,511 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Oregon, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Hazel Jane Abool
M.D.
Springfield, OR
Dr. Mohamed Aboukhashan
MD
Medford, OR
Dr. Allison Abraham
D.O.
Portland, OR
Dr. Mary Abraham
MD
Corvallis, OR
Dr. Heidi Abreu Pacheco
M.D
Mount Angel, OR
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mark Backus, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Bend, Oregon. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Mark Backus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mark Backus, M.D. wrote 6,116 Medicare Part D claims totaling $715K in drug costs for 434 beneficiaries.
Where is Mark Backus, M.D. located? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D. is located at 2239 NE DOCTORS DR STE 200, Bend, OR, 97701. Phone: (541) 318-0124.
What is Mark Backus, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588693105, issued on 07/03/2006.
Does Mark Backus, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $588K in brand drug costs.
Does Mark Backus, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mark Backus, M.D. had 32 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mark Backus, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mark Backus, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium, Rosuvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mark Backus, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,116 Part D claims and 434 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mark Backus, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Mark Backus, M.D.'s NPI is 1588693105 with credentials M.D.. 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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