Thomas S. Backer, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Alpharetta, GA
Thomas S. Backer, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Alpharetta, Georgia, and NPI 1083617872, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 030711, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas S. Backer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 030711 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3905 Brookside Pkwy Ste 202, Alpharetta, GA 30022
- Phone
- (770) 751-9131
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2023
- Fax
- (770) 751-9132
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091222000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3905 Brookside Pkwy Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathleen SteffenMedical Physician Assistant1699128090
Verify Thomas S. Backer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 030711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
8,149 Medicare Part D claims for 940 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium895 claims
- Eliquis749 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate740 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium596 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate584 claims
- Losartan Potassium496 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Atlanta Cardiology Consultants, PCAlpharetta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas S. Backer among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia
Thomas S. Backer, M.D. is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.
All 726 in Georgia → Every provider in Alpharetta → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Attokaren, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300221831297423
- Winston Gandy, MDAlpharetta, GA 300221760481477
- Jason Reingold, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300221639374283
- Chung Yoon, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300221235368630
- Narendra Singh, MDJohns Creek, GA 300241760477202
- James Abraham, M.D.Covington, GA 300141205882057
- Michael Cecil, M.D.Covington, GA 300141821048042
- Kalaimani Elango, MDCovington, GA 300141821452954
Common questions
What is Thomas S. Backer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas S. Backer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083617872, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas S. Backer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3905 Brookside Pkwy Ste 202, Alpharetta, GA, 30022. Phone: (770) 751-9131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas S. Backer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 030711, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas S. Backer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas S. Backer, M.D. had 8,149 Medicare Part D claims for 940 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas S. Backer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.