Richard Backes MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1871595686 is registered to Richard Backes MD, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 1200 6th Ave N in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Richard Backes MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 2529866· Issued by MEDICA HEALTH PLANS
- 060067019· Issued by RR MEDICARE
- 54G89BA· Issued by BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
- 20820· Issued by ARAZ GROUP AMERICAS PPO
- 1029878· Issued by PREFERRED ONE
- 1065675· Issued by FIRST HEALTH PLAN
- 121558· Issued by U CARE
- 383363100· Issued by MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- HP34882· Issued by HEALTH PARTNERS
Medicaid
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20090721000759Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)MN
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Richard Backes MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Richard Backes MD directly at (320) 252-5131.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1871595686 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (320) 252-5131.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Richard Backes MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.