Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BACKER
Thomas S Backer, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Alpharetta, GA specialising in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Thomas trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. Thomas is also listed as specialising in specialist and cardiovascular disease.
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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Common questions
What does Dr. Backer specialise in?
Dr. Backer is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Alpharetta, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Backer located?
Dr. Backer is listed at 3905 BROOKSIDE PKWY STE 202, Alpharetta, GA 30022. 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 (770) 751-9131. 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 1083617872. 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 go to medical school?
Dr. Backer attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Backer been practising?
Dr. Backer has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Backer do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Backer performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision and review by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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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
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (770) 751-9131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3905 BROOKSIDE PKWY STE 202
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,361 services · 3,336 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
464 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
145 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
704 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
353 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
271 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
54 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
36 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
28 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
28 |
| Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93241 |
22 |
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.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 cardiovascular diseases in Alpharetta 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1980 at Saint Louis University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in GA 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.