Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D.
Dentist · Portland, OR
Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1457784555, issued on Aug 13, 2013. Check the license (Oregon D9941, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas R. Backowski
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- D9941 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2038 Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR 97232
- Phone
- (503) 288-5361
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2038 Lloyd Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicholas R. Backowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license D9941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
23 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. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin15 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: $55.78
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona 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.
Nicholas R. Backowski among 1,246 dentist records in Oregon
Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D. is one of 1,246 dentist records with a practice address in Oregon. 62% 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 60% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 68% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Oregon
There are 1,246 dentist records in Oregon.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Antony, D.D.S.Portland, OR 972321366456303
- Anupama Aranya, D.D.S.Portland, OR 972321912454349
- John Michael Duro, D.M.DPortland, OR 972321326594060
- Sareena Gillani, DMDPortland, OR 972321275026361
- Van Han, DMDPortland, OR 972321972703239
- Sarah Heward, D.M.D.Portland, OR 972321770721458
- Michael Khairallah, DDSPortland, OR 972321962054866
- Roger KrupetskyPortland, OR 972321477322014
Common questions
What is Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457784555, issued on Aug 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2038 Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR, 97232. Phone: (503) 288-5361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number D9941, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas R. Backowski, D.M.D. had 23 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.