Kate Backstrum, MD
NPI 1437736584ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Portland, ME
Emergency Medicine (MD) in Portland, Maine, trained at University of Washington School of Medicine (class of 2021). In 2024 Medicare paid $51,915 for 273 patients, and Part D covered 191 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1437736584 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | MD27468 | ME |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (AK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 273 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 318 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,915 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 191 · 199 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $9,710 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Washington School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Alaska Emergency Medicine AssociatesAnchorage, AK · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK
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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