RICHARD BACKES Review - (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY))

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RICHARD BACKES.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RICHARD BACKES

In the briefest summary, RICHARD BACKES is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. RICHARD BACKES attended MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1985. He maintains 9 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1871595686

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand RICHARD BACKES. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the RICHARD BACKES does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

RICHARD BACKES is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for RICHARD BACKES

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

No MIPS Scores are available for RICHARD BACKES.

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

There is no measure or activity data for RICHARD BACKES.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RICHARD BACKES

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 9 office locations for RICHARD BACKES.

30 S BEHL ST
APPLETON, MN 56208
320-289-2400

1815 WISCONSIN AVE
BENSON, MN 56215
320-843-4232

900 2ND AVE
MADISON, MN 56256
320-598-7556

824 N 11TH ST
MONTEVIDEO, MN 56265
320-295-2133

1200 6TH N AVE
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303
320-252-5131

1200 6TH AVE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303
320-252-5131

1200 6TH AVE N
ST CLOUD, MN 56303
320-252-5131

402 RED RIVER AVE N
COLD SPRING, MN 56320
320-685-8641

200 ELM ST N
ONAMIA, MN 56359
320-532-3154

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RICHARD BACKES

Doctors Groups:

CENTRACARE CLINIC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: APPLETON AREA HEALTH

Hospital: CENTRACARE - BENSON

Hospital: CHIPPEWA COUNTY HOSPITAL

Hospital: MADISON HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST CLOUD HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to RICHARD BACKES

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as RICHARD BACKES.