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Craig A Backs, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Springfield, IL specialising in internal medicine. Craig trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Backs's specialty?
Dr. Backs is an internal medicine in Springfield, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Backs?
Dr. Backs is listed at 2921 GREENBRIAR DR, Springfield, IL 62704. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Backs?
The number on file is (217) 321-1987. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Backs's NPI number?
Dr. Backs's National Provider Identifier is 1124043252. 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
What is Dr. Backs's medical education?
Dr. Backs attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Backs been practising?
Dr. Backs has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Backs known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Backs provides treatments such as ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Backs confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Backs. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (217) 321-1987
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2921 GREENBRIAR DR
Springfield, IL 62704
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
431 services · 341 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
131 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
154 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
126 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
20 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Springfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1981 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.