Justin T. Van Backer

  • New Britain, CT
  • General surgeon
NPI1396139762PAC ID2163768995
Medicare services, 2024
424
Medicare patients, 2024
200
Part D claims, 2024
158
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06050
Practice phone
Call (860) 224-5011
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hospital · New Britain, Connecticut

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Justin T. Van Backer is a general surgeon in New Britain, Connecticut

Justin Van Backer practices at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut, part of Hartford HealthCare.

Justin Van Backer's NPI, 1396139762, was assigned on March 24, 2015. Justin Van Backer graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2015. Justin Van Backer holds Connecticut license 70670.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163768995
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(860) 224-5011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Justin T. Van Backer practices at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut

Justin Van Backer's primary practice is The Hospital of Central Connecticut, at 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06050 in Hartford County. The practice phone is (860) 224-5011.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Justin T. Van Backer is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Justin Van Backer's primary practice is The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut, part of Hartford HealthCare. Justin Van Backer is also affiliated with Hartford Hospital. The medical group on file is Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists. Dmand AI also links Justin Van Backer to 3 more hospitals, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Justin T. Van Backer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Justin Van Backer practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Hospital of Central ConnecticutAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Justin T. Van Backer is one of 303 general surgeons in Connecticut

Surgery is Justin Van Backer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Justin Van Backer is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 70670 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Justin Van Backer

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Justin T. Van Backer billed Medicare for 424 services in 2024

CMS data shows 424 Medicare services from Justin Van Backer across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,772 for them.

Medicare services, 2024424
Medicare patients200
Paid by Medicare$49,772
Procedure codes10

Justin Van Backer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4542024: 38615%
Surgery
2023: 502024: 3824%

Where Justin Van Backer's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office17140%
  • In a facility25360%

Justin Van Backer compared with the Connecticut median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Justin Van Backer
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
424vs 1093.9 times
Medicare patients
200vs 952.1 times
Part D claims
97vs 253.9 times

Medians across 295 general surgeons in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Justin Van Backer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Justin T. Van Backer treated 200 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Justin Van Backer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Justin Van Backer's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024200
Average age74
Average risk score2.15
Also on Medicaid28%

Justin Van Backer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Justin Van Backer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9648%
  • Men10452%

Chronic conditions among Justin Van Backer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer49%
  4. COPD48%
  5. Ischemic heart disease47%
  6. Arthritis43%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Anxiety39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Justin Van Backer's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Justin T. Van Backer wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Justin Van Backer wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 97 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,388 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024158
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,388
Part D patients58

Justin Van Backer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic151 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims4%

Justin Van Backer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 172024: 97471%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Justin T. Van Backer scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Justin Van Backer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Justin Van Backer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Justin Van Backer as offering telehealth. CMS counts 41 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Justin Van Backer, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Justin Van Backer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 83.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Justin Van Backer ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
60th percentile41 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Justin T. Van Backer received $26,177 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Justin Van Backer from 8 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,610.

General payments to Justin Van Backer by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Justin Van Backer by kind, 2022 to 2025

$26.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$9,86038%
  • Education$7,50029%
  • Travel and lodging$7,13727%
  • Food and beverage$1,6806%

Companies that paid Justin Van Backer the most, 2022 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Justin T. Van Backer graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine

Justin Van Backer graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Justin T. Van Backer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Justin T. Van Backer's NPI number?

Justin T. Van Backer's NPI number is 1396139762. It was assigned on March 24, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Justin T. Van Backer specialize in?

Justin T. Van Backer is a general surgeon in New Britain, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Justin T. Van Backer practice?

Justin Van Backer practices at 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06050. Justin Van Backer's primary practice is The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut, part of Hartford HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Justin Van Backer to 3 hospitals, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Justin T. Van Backer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Justin Van Backer is (860) 224-5011.

What is Justin T. Van Backer's medical license number?

Justin Van Backer holds Connecticut license 70670.

Which hospitals is Justin T. Van Backer affiliated with?

Justin Van Backer practices at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut. Justin Van Backer is also affiliated with Hartford Hospital. Dmand AI links Justin Van Backer to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Justin T. Van Backer part of?

Justin Van Backer is linked to Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists. Dmand AI links Justin Van Backer to 1 more medical group.

Does Justin T. Van Backer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Justin Van Backer billed Medicare for 424 services in 2024, and Justin Van Backer accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Justin T. Van Backer offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Justin Van Backer as offering telehealth services.

What is Justin T. Van Backer's MIPS score?

Justin Van Backer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Justin T. Van Backer see?

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Justin Van Backer in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Justin T. Van Backer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Justin Van Backer's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Justin T. Van Backer go to medical school?

Justin Van Backer graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Justin T. Van Backer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Justin Van Backer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Omeprazole and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Justin T. Van Backer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $26,177 in general payments to Justin Van Backer from 8 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Justin T. Van Backer been practicing?

Justin Van Backer graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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