Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C
Emergency Medicine Physician · Southfield, MI
Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Southfield, Michigan, and NPI 1942077094, issued on Dec 8, 2023. Check the license (Michigan 5601012121, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michaela Irene Backhus
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 5601012121 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16001 W 9 Mile RD, Southfield, MI 48075
- Phone
- (248) 849-3000
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michaela Irene Backhus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5601012121Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Prednisone13 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.
Michaela Irene Backhus among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan
Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
65 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Southfield
They are 65 of the 5,689 NPPES records with a practice address in Southfield, and 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Adamczyk, DOSouthfield, MI 480751275540163
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- Robert Cohen, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751093756298
- Nicholas Dyc, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751184860272
- Hisham Essa, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751588874374
- Rami Khoury, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751346282274
- Brian Kim, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751326088030
- Mary Malafa, M.D.Southfield, MI 480751518914969
Common questions
What is Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C's NPI number?
Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942077094, issued on Dec 8, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16001 W 9 Mile RD, Southfield, MI, 48075. Phone: (248) 849-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601012121, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michaela Irene Backhus, PA-C had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.