Martin Backer, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Yakima, WA
Martin Backer, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1629275060, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60200238, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Martin Backer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- MD60200238 WA
301387 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4003 Creekside Loop, Yakima, WA 98908
- Phone
- (509) 248-3263
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Fax
- (509) 225-2702
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191018000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Martin Backer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60200238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Biktarvy21 claims
- Dovato14 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): 84.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- New York UniversityMineola, NY
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Martin Backer among 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington
Martin Backer, MD is one of 263 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Washington
There are 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington.
All 263 in Washington → Every provider in Yakima → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eugene LeeYakima, WA 989021831586981
- Neil Barg, MDYakima, WA 989011134213457
- Jonathan Hibbs, MDEllensburg, WA 989261487735569
- Mark Johnson, M.D., MTM&HWenatchee, WA 988011033105788
- Ahmad Musmar, MDWenatchee, WA 988011003337031
- Moises Vargas Mena, MDWenatchee, WA 988011679060131
- Marcus Tomberlin, MDVancouver, WA 986831750349486
- Michael ConteVancouver, WA 986641619400561
Common questions
What is Martin Backer, MD's NPI number?
Martin Backer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629275060, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Martin Backer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4003 Creekside Loop, Yakima, WA, 98908. Phone: (509) 248-3263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Martin Backer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60200238, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Martin Backer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Martin Backer, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Martin Backer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.