Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS
Dentist · Vancouver, WA
Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1730664772, issued on Sep 25, 2018. Check the license (Washington DE60868304, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Shogo Backus
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DE60868304 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 503 NW 84TH Cir, Vancouver, WA 98665
- Phone
- (360) 771-8987
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Shogo Backus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license DE60868304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.
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 Shogo Backus among 2,767 dentist records in Washington
Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS is one of 2,767 dentist records with a practice address in Washington. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
112 dentist records list a practice address in Vancouver
They are 112 of the 10,772 NPPES records with a practice address in Vancouver, and 2,767 dentist records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS's NPI number?
Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730664772, issued on Sep 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 503 NW 84TH Cir, Vancouver, WA, 98665. Phone: (360) 771-8987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number DE60868304, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Shogo Backus, DDS had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.