Richard J. Backes, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Cloud, MN
Richard J. Backes, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1871595686, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 30055, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Backes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 30055 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
- Phone
- (320) 252-5131
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2024
- Fax
- (320) 255-5714
- Medicaid ID
- 383363100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000759); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Backes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 30055Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate153 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium120 claims
- Clopidogrel102 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate76 claims
- Carvedilol71 claims
- Losartan Potassium71 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Backes among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
Richard J. Backes, MD is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Cloud → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Aplin, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031841284791
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- Mark Johnson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031568454502
- Benjamin Johnson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031255627790
- John Mahowald, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031952303570
- Mark Martone, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031073515805
- Hieu Joe Nguyen, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031194710061
- Jamie Pelzel, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031750340485
Common questions
What is Richard J. Backes, MD's NPI number?
Richard J. Backes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871595686, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Backes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 252-5131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Backes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 30055, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Backes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Backes, MD had 1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.