Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S.
Dentist · Anchorage, AK
Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1285074070, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew J. Backs
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 12012012A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 563-2662
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4315 Diplomacy Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Staci AndrewsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568021905
- Kelly Arkell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710498845
Verify Matthew J. Backs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin12 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: $1,548.00
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Henry Schein, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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.
Matthew J. Backs among 363 dentist records in Alaska
Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S. is one of 363 dentist records with a practice address in Alaska. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
145 dentist records list a practice address in Anchorage
They are 145 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 363 dentist records in Alaska.
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Common questions
What is Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285074070, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 563-2662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S.'s license?
Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew J. Backs, D.D.S. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.