DR. FARNEL F BACKER M.D.
NPI 1033302575
Hospitalist in Greenville, SC
About Dr. Farnel F Backer M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. FARNEL F BACKER M.D. (NPI 1033302575) is an individual hospitalist provider in Greenville, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (34253) and active in the NPI registry since August 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Farnel F Backer M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Spartanburg Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Spartanburg, SCAnmed Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Anderson, SCCherokee Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Gaffney, SCPelham Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Greer, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29605 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Farnel Backer's NPI number?
The NPI number for Farnel Backer is 1033302575. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 17, 2007.
Where is Farnel Backer located?
Farnel Backer practices at 701 Grove Rd Fl 5, Greenville, SC 29605. The listed phone number is (864) 455-4411.
What is Farnel Backer's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Farnel Backer enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Farnel Backer is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Farnel Backer accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, First Choice Next and Molina Healthcare and 1 other insurer list Farnel Backer as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Farnel Backer affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Farnel Backer is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center, Anmed Health, Cherokee Medical Center and Pelham Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Farnel Backer was last updated on May 26, 2021. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
