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Elliot Dean Backer, MD is a healthcare provider in Lebanon, NH specialising in pulmonary disease. Elliot is also listed as specialising in critical care medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Backer?
Dr. Backer is a pulmonary disease in Lebanon, NH. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Backer's address?
Dr. Backer is listed at 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR DHMC DEPARTMENT OF PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE, Lebanon, NH 03756. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Backer?
The number on file is (603) 650-5120. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Backer?
Dr. Backer's National Provider Identifier is 1336407113. 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
Where did Dr. Backer train?
Dr. Backer attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Backer have?
Dr. Backer has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Backer perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Backer performs procedures including exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes, aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope and exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (603) 650-5120
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 MEDICAL CENTER DR DHMC DEPARTMENT OF PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE
Lebanon, NH 03756
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,132 services · 953 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
79 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31645 |
77 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
70 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
70 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
67 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
66 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
60 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
29 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
25 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
53 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 pulmonary diseases in Lebanon 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes 3
Providers in NH 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.