Dr. Charles L. Backus, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 54
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 104
- Industry payments
- $240
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 273 Us-11e, Bulls Gap, TN 37711
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 393-4146
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Emmaus Medical and Counseling
Bulls Gap, Tennessee
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Dr. Charles L. Backus is an emergency medicine physician in Bulls Gap, Tennessee
Dr. Backus practices at Emmaus Medical and Counseling in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.
Dr. Backus' NPI, 1801856414, was assigned on March 27, 2006. Dr. Backus graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. Dr. Backus holds Tennessee license DO1551.
- NPI
- 1801856414NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729070107
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 393-4146
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Charles L. Backus practices at Emmaus Medical and Counseling in Bulls Gap, Tennessee
Dr. Backus' primary practice is Emmaus Medical and Counseling, at 273 Us-11e, Bulls Gap, TN 37711 in Hawkins County. The practice phone is (423) 393-4146.
- Emmaus Medical and Counseling273 Us-11e, Bulls Gap, TN 37711 · Hawkins CountyPhone(423) 393-4146
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Charles L. Backus is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Backus' primary practice is Emmaus Medical and Counseling in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Emmaus Medical and Counseling. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backus to 4 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles L. Backus' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Backus practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Emmaus Medical and Counseling | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Charles L. Backus is one of 1,088 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee
Emergency medicine is Dr. Backus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Backus is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TennesseePrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Backus
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Charles L. Backus billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024
CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Backus across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 15 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,796 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Backus' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 932024: 5442%
- Lab and pathology
- 2022: 462024: 0100%
Dr. Backus compared with the Tennessee median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Backus
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 54vs 26680% below
- Medicare patients
- 15vs 25794% below
- Part D claims
- 85vs 939% below
Medians across 1,079 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Backus' 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. Charles L. Backus treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 58
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Backus in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 0 patients. 75% of them have alcohol and drug use disorders, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Backus' median patient age at 53, with 43% women.
Dr. Backus' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Backus' Medicare patients, 2024
- Alcohol and drug use disorders75%
- High blood pressure75%
- Anxiety73%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Backus' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Charles L. Backus wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Backus wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,551 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 151 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Backus' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic101 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
Dr. Backus' 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: 1512024: 8544%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Charles L. Backus offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Backus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Backus as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Charles L. Backus received $240 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Backus from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Indivior Inc. paid the most, $94.
General payments to Dr. Backus by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Backus the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Charles L. Backus graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Backus graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Charles L. Backus'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Charles L. Backus' NPI number?
Dr. Charles L. Backus' NPI number is 1801856414. It was assigned on March 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles L. Backus?
Dr. Charles L. Backus is an emergency medicine physician in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Charles L. Backus practice?
Dr. Backus practices at 273 Us-11e, Bulls Gap, TN 37711. Dr. Backus' primary practice is Emmaus Medical and Counseling in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Backus to 4 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Charles L. Backus' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Backus is (423) 393-4146.
What is Dr. Charles L. Backus' medical license number?
Dr. Backus holds Tennessee license DO1551.
What medical group is Dr. Charles L. Backus part of?
Dr. Backus is linked to Emmaus Medical and Counseling. Dmand AI links Dr. Backus to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Charles L. Backus accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Backus billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024, and Dr. Backus accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Charles L. Backus offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Backus as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles L. Backus see?
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Backus in 2024, with an average age of 58.
What services does Dr. Charles L. Backus bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Backus' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Charles L. Backus go to medical school?
Dr. Backus graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Charles L. Backus prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Backus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Buprenorphine-Naloxone and Clonazepam.
Has Dr. Charles L. Backus received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $240 in general payments to Dr. Backus from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Indivior Inc.
How long has Dr. Charles L. Backus been practicing?
Dr. Backus graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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