Martin J. Backman, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Santa Ana, CA
Martin J. Backman, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1699738385, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (California A 44638, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Martin J. Backman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A 44638 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11180 Warner Ave Ste 259, Santa Ana, CA 92708
- Phone
- (714) 540-1840
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2025
- Fax
- (714) 540-2319
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140924001697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Martin J. Backman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 44638Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,972 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl440 claims
- Gabapentin240 claims
- Levetiracetam237 claims
- Memantine Hcl222 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa139 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl112 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,214.72
147 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Martin J. Backman among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Martin J. Backman, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Martin J. Backman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Martin J. Backman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699738385, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Martin J. Backman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11180 Warner Ave Ste 259, Santa Ana, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 540-1840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Martin J. Backman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A 44638, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Martin J. Backman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Martin J. Backman, M.D. had 2,972 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.