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- 3905 Brookside Pkwy Ste 202, Alpharetta, GA 30022
About Dr. Backer
Thomas S. Backer, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Alpharetta, GA specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Thomas trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. Thomas is also listed as specializing in specialist and cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Thomas cared for 3,336 Medicare patients across 5,361 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1083617872.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (770) 751-9131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3905 BROOKSIDE PKWY STE 202
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- AFib
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,361 services · 3,336 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
464 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
145 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
704 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
353 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
271 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
54 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
36 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
28 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93241 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
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 — 23 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 7
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Thomas S. Backer specialize in?
Thomas S. Backer is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Alpharetta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Thomas S. Backer located?
Thomas S. 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 Thomas S. Backer's phone number?
The number on file is (770) 751-9131. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Thomas S. Backer's NPI number?
Thomas S. 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 Thomas S. Backer train?
Thomas S. 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 Thomas S. Backer been practicing?
Thomas S. Backer has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Thomas S. Backer do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Thomas S. 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.
Medicare claims
Has Thomas S. Backer confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Thomas S. Backer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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