NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD

Prosthodontics · Philadelphia, PA

Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760465272, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1760465272
Name
Thomas C. Backenstose
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
License number
D10848 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 N Columbus Blvd Apt 238, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone
(612) 802-4697
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2023
Fax
(215) 583-5222
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Thomas Backenstose117
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin46 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium22 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl20 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.

Thomas C. Backenstose among 140 prosthodontics records in Pennsylvania

Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD is one of 140 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 65% 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, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Prosthodontics providers in Pennsylvania

There are 140 prosthodontics records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mihaela Catighera, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191041760659601
  2. Gregory Hughes, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191041619381878
  3. Najeed Saleh, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191041821034588
  4. Zidu Zeng, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191041154074441
  5. Selina Guo, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191031821971060
  6. Evanthia Anadioti, D.D.S.Philadelphia, PA 191021699088534
  7. Harold Baumgarten, D.M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191101619096526
  8. Howard Fraiman, D.M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191101235258120

Common questions

What is Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD's NPI number?

Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760465272, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 N Columbus Blvd Apt 238, Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Phone: (612) 802-4697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas C. Backenstose, DMD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.