Thomas S. Backer, M.D.
NPI 1083617872ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Alpharetta, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Alpharetta, Georgia, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,668,550 for 8,149 claims, against $380,152 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1083617872 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Reactivated | Jun 21, 2006 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 030711 | GA |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 030711 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 858 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,443 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $380,152 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,149 · 21,626 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 940 |
| Total drug cost | $1,668,550 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Atlanta Cardiology Consultants, PCAlpharetta, GA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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