NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meagan Nicole Backs, PA

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fayetteville, AR

Meagan Nicole Backs, PA is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1235779349, issued on Jan 7, 2020. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235779349
Name
Meagan Nicole Backs
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
Practice location
3276 N Northhills Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(479) 404-2110
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 404-2111
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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Also registered at 3276 N Northhills Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jessica Chism, MDRheumatology Physician1386868545
  2. Dominique Erly, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497397921
  3. Thomas Simmons, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1366422404
  4. Christopher Sonntag, MDRheumatology Physician1417454620
  5. Caitlin Sutherland, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215604459

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $381.74

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meagan Backs$381.74
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Meagan Nicole Backs among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas

Meagan Nicole Backs, PA is one of 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 98% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Fink, MDFayetteville, AR 727031134171713
  2. Travis Spears, MDSaint Joe, AR 726751265435085
  3. Louis Elkins, M.D.Mountain Home, AR 726531114993060
  4. Natalie Ostro, M.D.Mountain Home, AR 726531124415583
  5. Edgar Chauvin, MDRodgers, AR 727581669471157
  6. James Spann, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581134209273
  7. Whitney Taylor, MDRogers, AR 727581215432273
  8. Trung Tran, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581609211572

Common questions

What is Meagan Nicole Backs, PA's NPI number?

Meagan Nicole Backs, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235779349, issued on Jan 7, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meagan Nicole Backs, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3276 N Northhills Blvd, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 404-2110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meagan Nicole Backs, PA's license?

Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. 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.

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