MARGARET ELAINE BACKSTROM FNP-C
NPI 1396589420
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Lanett, AL
About Margaret Elaine Backstrom Fnp-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MARGARET ELAINE BACKSTROM FNP-C (NPI 1396589420) is an individual family provider in Lanett, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (3-001849) and active in the NPI registry since June 2024. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Union General Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Newnan.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Margaret Elaine Backstrom Fnp-c 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
7Medicare enrollment records show Margaret Backstrom reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Newnan, GA 30265
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 380 clinicians in this Medicare group
Birmingham, AL 35243
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 87 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cochran, GA 31014
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 155 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bainbridge, GA 39819
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 145 clinicians in this Medicare group
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
Blairsville, GA 30512
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bristol, RI 02809
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 79 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 2
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Union General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Blairsville, GAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 36863 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
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 Margaret Backstrom's NPI number?
The NPI number for Margaret Backstrom is 1396589420. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 24, 2024. The provider is also known as Margaret Elaine Bradley.
Where is Margaret Backstrom located?
Margaret Backstrom practices at 702 S 13th St, Lanett, AL 36863. The listed phone number is (334) 644-3111.
What is Margaret Backstrom's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Margaret Backstrom enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Margaret Backstrom 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 Margaret Backstrom's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Margaret Backstrom reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Wellstreet Of Georgia PC (Newnan, GA), Curana Health Of Alabama LLC (Birmingham, AL), Southland Emergency Medical Services Consolidated, LLC (Cochran, GA), Southland Bainbridge Hospitalist Group, LLC (Bainbridge, GA), Fort Oglethorpe Emergency Physicians Group LLC (Blue Ridge, GA) and 2 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 Margaret Backstrom's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Margaret Backstrom accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Margaret Backstrom 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 Margaret Backstrom affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Margaret Backstrom is affiliated with Union General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Margaret Backstrom was last updated on June 22, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 months 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.
# Margaret Elaine Backstrom, FNP-C · NPI 1396589420
Family physician in Lanett, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 24, 2024.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396589420 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 24, 2024
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 3-001849 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 702 S 13TH ST, Lanett, AL 36863-2834
- **Phone:** (334) 644-3111
## 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:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Wellstreet Of Georgia PC (NPI 1235411547, Newnan, GA); Curana Health Of Alabama LLC (NPI 1144450347, Birmingham, AL); Southland Emergency Medical Services Consolidated, LLC (NPI 1033464391, Cochran, GA); Southland Bainbridge Hospitalist Group, LLC (NPI 1356735336, Bainbridge, GA); Fort Oglethorpe Emergency Physicians Group LLC (NPI 1174024376, Blue Ridge, GA); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2024
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 22, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396589420) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.