Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D.
Dentist · West Columbia, SC
Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1154535052, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 4290, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ray Backman
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 4290 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 Medical Cir, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 796-2637
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ray Backman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 4290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin20 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.
Melissa Ray Backman among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina
Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D. is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 dentist records list a practice address in West Columbia
They are 24 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.
All 1,124 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Dentist nationwide →
The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Carlson, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691104965979
- Joseph Dupree, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691861531790
- Todd Elliott, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691326387929
- William Flemming, D.M.DWest Columbia, SC 291691700935467
- Ginly Hilton, D.D.S.West Columbia, SC 291691053751115
- Erica Johannes, DDSWest Columbia, SC 291691881707420
- Karen Park, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691902864127
- Yash Patel, DDSWest Columbia, SC 291691881115095
Common questions
What is Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154535052, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Medical Cir, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 796-2637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4290, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ray Backman, D.M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.