FARNEL F. BACKER M.D. – NPI #1033302575
Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Hospitalist

FARNEL BACKER is a hospitalist located in GREENVILLE, SC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1033302575 to FARNEL BACKER on August 17, 2007. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 5 years ago on May 26, 2021. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for FARNEL BACKER below.

NPI Profile for
FARNEL F. BACKER

NPI Number
1033302575
Enumeration Date

(about 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
FARNEL F. BACKER
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
701 GROVE RD FL 5
GREENVILLE, SC 29605-4210
Phone: (864) 455-4411 Fax: (864) 455-4480
Mailing address
300 E MCBEE AVE FL 4
GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2842
Phone: (864) 522-8603 Fax:
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Certification Date
May 26, 2021

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Identifiers

Identifiers for FARNEL BACKER

Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.

See identifiers
DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERBCBSTN4176452
OTHERBLUE SHIELDTN4198130
MEDICAIDSC342533
MEDICAIDTN1509860
MEDICAIDTN3001275
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208M00000X
- Hospitalist (Primary)		 SC 34253
207Q00000X
- Family Medicine		 TN 42870
207P00000X
- Emergency Medicine		 TN MD0000042870

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
OTHER
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
701 GROVE RD FL 5,
GREENVILLE, SC 77025-1669

Additional Information

Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
FARNEL BACKER is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • ANMED HEALTH
      800 N FANT ST
      ANDERSON, SC 29621
    • PELHAM MEDICAL CENTER
      250 WESTMORELAND ROAD
      GREER, SC 29651
    • PRISMA HEALTH OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
      298 MEMORIAL DR
      SENECA, SC 29672
    • SPARTANBURG MEDICAL CENTER
      101 E WOOD ST
      SPARTANBURG, SC 29303

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