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
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
11Medicare enrollment records show Farnel Backer reassigns Medicare billing to 11 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Greer, SC 29650
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 754 clinicians in this Medicare group
Greer, SC 29651
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 313 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anderson, SC 29621
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 146 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, SC 29212
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 1,466 clinicians in this Medicare group
Aiken, SC 29801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 117 clinicians in this Medicare group
Monroe, GA 30655
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 311 clinicians in this Medicare group
Macon, GA 31210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 268 clinicians in this Medicare group
Humble, TX 77338
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,009 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dallas, TX 75231
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,208 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mansfield, TX 76063
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 994 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 3
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, 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 20
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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Farnel Backer's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Farnel Backer reassigns Medicare benefits to 11 organizations: Spartanburg Medical Center (Greer, SC), Pelham Medical Center (Greer, SC), 24 On Physicians, PC (Anderson, SC), Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (Columbia, SC), Sound Physicians Of South Carolina, LLC (Aiken, SC) and 6 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Farnel Backer's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Farnel Backer accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and First Choice Next and 2 other insurers 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 and Cherokee 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 weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Farnel F Backer, M.D. · NPI 1033302575
Hospitalist physician in Greenville, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 17, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1033302575 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 17, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 34253 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 701 GROVE RD FL 5, Greenville, SC 29605-4210
- **Phone:** (864) 455-4411 · **Fax:** (864) 455-4480
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 11 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Spartanburg Medical Center (NPI 1467407536, Greer, SC); Pelham Medical Center (NPI 1245496983, Greer, SC); 24 On Physicians, PC (NPI 1588613343, Anderson, SC); Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (NPI 1003307166, Columbia, SC); Sound Physicians Of South Carolina, LLC (NPI 1922428358, Aiken, SC); and 6 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 26, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Other 4198130 (TN); Medicaid 1509860 (TN); Medicaid 3001275 (TN); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1033302575) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.