Dr. Gregory Louis Backes, MD

  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1558997486PAC ID5597189746
Part D claims, 2024
265
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$730
Medical group
1
Practice address
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Practice phone
Call (336) 716-2255
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Primary practice

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Winston Salem, North Carolina

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Dr. Gregory Louis Backes is a psychiatrist in Winston Salem, North Carolina

Dr. Backes practices at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Dr. Backes' NPI, 1558997486, was assigned on March 23, 2020. Dr. Backes graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2020. Dr. Backes holds Louisiana license 323281.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597189746
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(336) 716-2255
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

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

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes practices at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina

Dr. Backes' primary practice is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (336) 716-2255.

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157 · Forsyth CountyPhone(336) 716-2255

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Backes' primary practice is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Backes is also affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backes to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Backes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gregory Louis Backes is one of 1,177 psychiatrists in North Carolina

Psychiatry is Dr. Backes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Backes is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 323281 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Backes

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Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' patients have a median age of 62

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Backes' median patient age at 62, with 67% women.

Dr. Backes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Backes wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 102 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,859 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 90 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024265
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$6,859
Part D patients45

Dr. Backes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic258 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims3%

Dr. Backes' 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Backes' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%23 of 265 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 902024: 10213%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 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

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Backes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Backes as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Gregory Louis Backes has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Backes, published from 2013 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Antifungal Agents, Chlorocebus aethiops and Hep G2 Cells. Dr. Backes has published most often in Bioorg Med Chem.

Papers4
Years published2013 to 2018

Dr. Backes' papers by year, 2013 to 2018

Topics Dr. Backes writes about most

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Vero Cells
  • Candida
  • Cell Survival

Recent publications by Dr. Backes

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes received $730 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Backes from 6 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $473.

General payments to Dr. Backes by program year, 2022 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Backes the most, 2022 to 2025

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

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Backes graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

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Sources for Dr. Gregory Louis Backes's profile data

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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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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
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What is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' NPI number?

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' NPI number is 1558997486. It was assigned on March 23, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes?

Dr. Gregory Louis Backes is a psychiatrist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Gregory Louis Backes practice?

Dr. Backes practices at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157. Dr. Backes' primary practice is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backes to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Backes is (336) 716-2255.

What is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes' medical license number?

Dr. Backes holds Louisiana license 323281.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes affiliated with?

Dr. Backes is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Gregory Louis Backes part of?

Dr. Backes is linked to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Does Dr. Gregory Louis Backes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Backes as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Gregory Louis Backes offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Backes as offering telehealth services.

Where did Dr. Gregory Louis Backes go to medical school?

Dr. Backes graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2020.

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What drugs does Dr. Gregory Louis Backes prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Backes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Quetiapine Fumarate, Buprenorphine-Naloxone and Mirtazapine.

Has Dr. Gregory Louis Backes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $730 in general payments to Dr. Backes from 6 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.

How long has Dr. Gregory Louis Backes been practicing?

Dr. Backes graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

Does Dr. Gregory Louis Backes do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Backes, published from 2013 to 2018.

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