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Areas of Expertise

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) (Primary)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) (Additional)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) (Additional)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) (Additional)

Common questions

What does Dr. Backer specialise in?

Dr. Backer is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Lexington, KY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic)”.

NPI registry

Where is Dr. Backer located?

Dr. Backer is listed at UK HEALTHCARE 740 S LIMESTONE SUITE A301, Lexington, KY 40536. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Backer's phone number?

The number on file is (859) 323-6494. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Backer's NPI number?

Dr. Backer's National Provider Identifier is 1760477608. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

NPI registry

How long has Dr. Backer been practising?

Dr. Backer has 21+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2005. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.

NPI registry

Has Dr. Backer confirmed this information?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Backer. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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Licensing & Certification

OH license35.139651
NPI1760477608
NPI issued09/16/2005

Source: NPPES NPI Registry

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Also at this address 4

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Other thoracic surgery specialists in Lexington 8

Same specialty, same city.

Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.