Dr. Anika L. Backster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 91
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 96
- Part D claims, 2024
- 62
- Publications
- 12
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Practice phone
- Call (404) 616-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Anika L. Backster is an emergency medicine physician in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Backster practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority.
Dr. Backster's NPI, 1205099751, was assigned on July 4, 2008. Dr. Backster graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Backster holds Georgia license 67893.
- NPI
- 1205099751NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032374483
- NPI enumeration date
- July 4, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (404) 616-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Anika L. Backster practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Backster's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital, at 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 616-1000.
- Grady Memorial Hospital80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 · Fulton CountyPhone(404) 616-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Anika L. Backster is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Backster's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backster to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anika L. Backster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Backster practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Anika L. Backster is one of 1,629 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia
Emergency medicine is Dr. Backster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Backster is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Backster
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Anika L. Backster billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024
CMS data shows 91 Medicare services from Dr. Backster across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,542 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Backster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1032024: 7626%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 502024: 1570%
Dr. Backster compared with the Georgia median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Backster
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 91vs 29169% below
- Medicare patients
- 96vs 26163% below
Medians across 1,545 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Backster'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
Dr. Anika L. Backster treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Backster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 57% have high cholesterol. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Backster's median patient age at 57, with 50% women.
Dr. Backster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Backster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4547%
- Men5153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Backster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol57%
- Diabetes49%
- Arthritis41%
- Heart failure41%
- Mood disorders38%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Tobacco use36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Backster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Anika L. Backster wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Backster wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.
Dr. Backster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic55 claims89%
- Brand-name and other7 claims11%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Backster's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics19%12 of 62 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Anika L. Backster scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Backster for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Backster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Backster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 73.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Anika L. Backster has 12 publications on record
Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Backster, published from 2014 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Backster has published most often in AEM Educ Train. Dr. Backster's most frequent co-authors are Cori Poffenberger, MD, Wendy Coates, MD and Sheryl Heron, MD.
Dr. Backster's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Dr. Backster's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Backster
Am J Emerg Med
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Anika L. Backster graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Dr. Backster graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Anika L. Backster's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Anika L. Backster's NPI number?
Dr. Anika L. Backster's NPI number is 1205099751. It was assigned on July 4, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Anika L. Backster?
Dr. Anika L. Backster is an emergency medicine physician in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Anika L. Backster practice?
Dr. Backster practices at 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Dr. Backster's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backster to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Anika L. Backster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Backster is (404) 616-1000.
What is Dr. Anika L. Backster's medical license number?
Dr. Backster holds Georgia license 67893.
Which hospitals is Dr. Anika L. Backster affiliated with?
Dr. Backster practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Anika L. Backster part of?
Dr. Backster is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Backster to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Anika L. Backster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Backster billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024, and Dr. Backster accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Anika L. Backster's MIPS score?
Dr. Backster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anika L. Backster see?
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Backster in 2024, with an average age of 67.
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What services does Dr. Anika L. Backster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Backster's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Anika L. Backster go to medical school?
Dr. Backster graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2008.
How long has Dr. Anika L. Backster been practicing?
Dr. Backster graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Anika L. Backster do research?
Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Backster, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Anika L. Backster publish with?
Dr. Backster's most frequent co-authors are Cori Poffenberger, MD (5 shared papers), Wendy Coates, MD (4 shared papers) and Sheryl Heron, MD (2 shared papers).
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